Books : Single Building: Type Variant House: The Process of an Architectural Work
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by: Vincent James
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 725
EAN: 9781564965233
ISBN: 1564965236
Label: Rockport Publishers
Manufacturer: Rockport Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 81
Publication Date: 1999-05
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Sales Rank: 336926
Studio: Rockport Publishers
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The Type/Variant House is unique 8000 square foot house is located on a large lake in Northern Wisconsin. The house is arranged into connected buildings with a main living area with open living, dining and cooking spaces, and adjoining separate bedroom suites. Unique orientations, proportions, and natural light distinguish each of the buildings. Inspired by the rural industrial structures of the upper Midwest, the house is lined with copper, Douglas fir, and blue stone. Architect, Vincent James is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Rating: - A visually stunning monograph
Despite its modest format, this elegant monograph more than does justice to Vincent James' extraordinary copper pavilions floating in a birch forest, comprehensively illustrated here with a wide range of visual materials, from early design sketches, construction photographs, and extensive working drawings to exquisite images of the finished building through four seasons of rain, mist, snow, and sun. Fold-out plans are provided in the inside cover, with a location key to all photos for readers' ... Read More
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