Midcentury Houses Today
$72.00
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2024
Summary
Midcentury Houses Today: Preservation and Adaptation
This expanded and updated edition of the 2014 classic focuses on the concentration of midcentury houses in New Canaan, Connecticut, built by noted architects including Marcel Breuer, Eliot Noyes, Philip Johnson, John Black Lee, and Edward Durell Stone. This new edition addresses the issue of preservation and adaptive reuse as a sustainable architectural strategy.
A representative group of 17 houses reveals an evolving lega…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580936101 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580936105 |
| Author: | Cristina A. Ross, Lorenzo Ottaviani, Jeffrey R. Matz, Michael Biondo, John Morris Dixon |
| Publisher: | Monacelli Press |
| Imprint: | Monacelli Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.71kg |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 268mm x 271mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Through plentiful photography, a chronology of design changes, floor plans and more, the authors seek to offer a complete account of the houses’ thoughtful design and how, decades after their construction, they are adapting to contemporary life.’– Monocle
About The Author
Cristina A. Ross
Cristina A. Ross is an architect and preservationist, based in New Canaan, and a board member of Preservation Connecticut.
Lorenzo Ottaviani is the creative director of Lorenzo Ottaviani Design.
Jeffrey R. Matz is a practicing architect in Stamford, Connecticut.
Michael Biondo is an architectural photographer whose work has appeared in numerous design publications.
John Morris Dixon is the former editor-in-chief of Progressive Architecture and a board member of Docomomo International.
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