American houses today : the new native house : towards an integral architecture/ Scott L. Guyon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guyon, Scott L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architectural showcase--Pictorial works.

Architectural showcase.

Architecture, Domestic--United States--Pictorial works.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Modern--United States--Pictorial works.

Architecture, Modern.

United States.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

142 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Other Title:

New southern houses

Place of Publication:

New York : Watson-Guptill, [2004]

Summary:

With his truly extraordinary collection of houses, Scott Guyon shares with us his vision of a "balanced" architecture. Working in the American South, he has brought together the folk houses of its rural landscape with the intricacy and sophistication of modern architecture. In an age of gimmicks and spectacle these houses take a different path. As you explore each project, you will find many surprises and many familiarities. The soul of these buildings rises up from the Southern landscape and moves toward our global imagination. Like a tough old barn set against a sleek glass box each of these houses is a treasure trove of quotations and references to old moments and modern visions.

Contents:

Taylor residence

Coughlin residence

Burgess-Smith residence

Lisa-Noel residence

Shepherd residence

Jackson-Vance residence

Polmanteer residence

Rice residence

Meier residence

Irwin residence

Kentucky residence.

ISBN:

0823031845 :

OCLC:

56885146