The Spanish style house : from enchanted Andalusia to the California dream / text by Rubén G. Mendoza ; photography by Melba Levick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mendoza, Rubén G., 1956- author.

Contributor:

Levick, Melba, photographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Spanish.

Architecture, Domestic--Spain--Seville.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Domestic--California, Southern.

Southern California.

Spain--Seville.

Physical Description:

256 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Rizzoli, 2021.

Summary:

"The great appeal of Spanish Style homes lies in their aura of romance and drama, a sense of story, of magic, as well as in their very comfortable and engaging proportions and the great livability of the interior spaces. Deep shadow, arched doorways, trickling courtyard fountains, climbing bougainvillea on wrought-iron window grilles, wood-beamed ceilings, and white plaster walls are all hallmarks of the style. Here, through a celebration of contemporary and historic homes in Southern California, as well as existing historic precedents in Andalusia, Spain--most notably the intricately detailed Casa de Pilatos in Seville and the Alhambra of Granada--The Spanish Style House presents the definitive picture of the style as it exists today."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Al-Andaluz and the Arab lands

Part One: Andalusian expressions ; Elements ; Palacios/Estates

Part Two: Spanish style homes in California ; Historic remodels ; New builds/designs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780847865161

0847865169

OCLC:

1143615933