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PublisherPrestel Gmbh & Co KG.
ISBN-103791352652
ISBN-139783791352657
eBay Product ID (ePID)144191247
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Book TitleA. Quincy Jones : Building for Better Living
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicIndividual Architects & Firms / Monographs, Buildings / Residential, History / General
IllustratorYes
GenreArchitecture
AuthorBrooke Hodge
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight59.5 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-012271
Dewey Edition23
Photographed bySchmidt, Jason
Dewey Decimal720.92
SynopsisFilled with beautiful photographs and informative essays, this volume presents the genius of A. Quincy Jones, whose collaborative nature provides a timely example for today's architects. While the architect A. Quincy Jones is most recognized for his glamorous homes for Los Angeles's cultural elite, he was equally dedicated to postwar Southern California's rapidly expanding middle class. As this fascinating book reveals, Jones and his collaborators were truly ahead of their time. Their vision of creating affordable, aesthetically pleasing structures prefigured the advent of several important architectural trends, such as sustainable building designs, maximization of available space, and sensitive site planning. Filled with images by noted photographer Jason Schmidt, as well as period photographs by Julius Shulman and others, this volume looks at every aspect of Jones's career. Original drawings, models, and furniture designs from the architect's personal archives illustrate a wide variety of projects featuring the hallmarks of Jones's style: soaring interior spaces, the blurring of indoors and out, laminated timber construction, angled walls, and innovative use of concrete, redwood, and glass. Essays explore Jones's quintessentially collaborative nature as he consulted with other noted architects, landscapers, interior designers, developers, and city planners to create buildings of lasting beauty and importance., While A. Quincy Jones is most recognized as an architect of glamorous homes owned by Los Angeles' cultural elite, he was equally dedicated to less prosperous clients - middle-class families who were quickly populating the postwar Southern California landscape. As this fascinating book reveals, Jones and his collaborators were truly ahead of their time. Their vision of creating affordable, sophisticated and aesthetically pleasing structures prefigured the advent of several important architectural trends such as innovative and sustainable building designs, maximization of available space, careful detailing, and sensitive site planning. Filled with images from noted photographer Jason Schmidt, as well as with period photographs by Julius Shulman and others, this volume looks at every aspect of Jones' career. Original drawings, models, and furniture designs from the architect's personal archives illustrate a wide variety of projects featuring the hallmarks of Jones' style: soaring interior spaces, the blurring of indoor and outdoor spaces, laminated timber construction, angled walls, and innovate use of concrete, redwood, and glass. Essays explore Jones' quintessentially collaborative nature as he consulted with other noted architects, landscapers, interior designers, developers and city planners to create buildings of lasting beauty and importance., Filled with beautiful photographs and informative essays, this volume presents the genius of A. Quincy Jones, whose collaborative nature provides a timely example for today's architects.
LC Classification NumberNA737.J628A4 2013
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Wonderful Reference Book
A wonderful book filled with gorgeous photos, blueprints and architectural renderings. A splendid reference bookBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
