Product Description

The 20th century has produced some of the most innovative and memorable designs for private houses, which have become architectural icons worldwide. In the 1920s and 1930s, the private house was the means by which architects established the early Modern Movement, and clients looked favourably on commissioning the avant garde. Today, the house is enjoying an architectural renaissance, as private clients have returned to architects to express their wealth and status. The result is a collection of innovative projects that reveal some of the real concerns of world-famous architects, and display the talents of younger designers eager to establish their reputations. The 30 houses from around the world included in this book were completed in the 1990s, revealing developments in house design by notable contemporary architects, and demonstrating continuing links with the work of the early 20th-century masters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #288727 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

Superb photos and a nice range of architectural styles.
Being a 16 year old who is aspiring to become an architect my views may not be as pin-point as experts, however, I think the book excellently advertises the profession, showing what can be achieved by good quality design and construction. Throughout the book, different styles of buildings are examined, from organic houses to buildings which suit the needs of busy urban areas. Each part of the buildings are examined with detail and are compared to the greatest buildings by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan. The majority of buildings are accompanied by plans, orthographic projections and comments by the author explaining the significance of the buildings. What I found made me appreciate the book and attracted me to the profession were the superb photographs of each separate construction. Many buildings are viewed from complimentary angles and a specific house, the Truss Wall house by Ushida and Findlay even uses time elapse photography. To sum up the book, I found that while it provided information about the buildings shown, it also cross referenced well to other more famous buildings and architects. It had breath taking graphics and was presented in a very down-to-earth simple yet affective way. A superb book, which would compliment anyones bookshelf.