Search Results: Architecture / Individual Architect from LEFT COAST BOOKS

Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara Historical Society, 2002. 65-84 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. A Special Issue of Noticias: Quarterly Bulletin of the Santa Barbara Historical Society, Vol. XLVIII, No. 4 (Winter 2002). Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Serial.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993. xxiv, 326 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. CONTENTS: Letters from Frank Lloyd Wright; Relatives; Friends; Clients; Draftsmen; Apprentices; Wright's Secretary, Eugene Masselink; Acquaintances; An Evening at the New School for Social Research, 1980; At Taliesin; Sayings and Happenings; Newspaper Articles; The Aftermath; Letter to Byron Mosher from Edgar Tafel; The Fires; Index.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.

London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1996. 240 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First paperback edition. Dust jacket, with a slightly faded spine, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. 1st. Paperback. Fine/Very Good. 4to.

London: Penguin Books, 2011. x, 110 pages, illustrations (some colour); portraits; 19 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Ai Weiwei--artist, architect, curator, publisher, poet and urbanist--extended the notion of art and is one of the world's most significant creative and cultural figures. In this series of interviews, conducted over several years with the curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, he discusses the many dimensions of his artistic life, ranging over subjects including ceramics, blogging, nature, philosophy and the myriad influences that have fed into his work. He also talks candidly about his father, his childhood spent in exile and his criticism of the Chinese state. Together, these extraordinary discussions give a unique insight into the outstanding complexity of Ai Weiwei's thought and work, and are an essential reminder of the need for personal, political and artistic freedom." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Digital architecture: analogue architecture; Sustainability-A post-Olympic interview; The… Read More

Mulgrave, VIC: Images Publishing Group, 1998. Cloth, 256 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Master Architect Series III. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Collectible.

New York: Bramhall House, 1955. Cloth, 269 pages, illustrations, portrait, plans; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket toned, with moderate shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. CONTENTS: Architecture presents man; From generals to particulars; Obstacles and protests; The nature of materials; Some case histories; Out of the ground into the light; Where principle is put to work there will always be style: I; Where principle is put to work there will always be style: II; The future of organic architecture. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to.

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1991. Cloth, 256 pages, chiefly illustrations (some colour); 34 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to boards. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Robert A. M. Stern is one of the country's most prolific and inventive architects. Working within a historical tradition of domestic architecture, he has created rich and evocative designs that call on the forms of the past and the values of American culture while responding to contemporary needs. The American Houses of Robert A.M. Stern presents thirty-one of his most significant houses in the United States. This diverse group, which ranges in location from the seaside to the mountains to the city, displays the important characteristics of Stern's architecture: a sympathetic relationship to the site, a richness of plan and spatial… Read More

Cologne: Benedikt Taschen, 1996. 245 pages, colour illustrations, colour maps; 30 cm. Photographs, Paolo Marton; English translation, Fiona Hulse. First published under title: Andrea Palladio, 1508-1580: Architekt zwischen Renaissance und Barock. Firm binding, creased spine. Clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1960. 136 pages, illustrations, portrait; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning. A solid copy, lacking the DJ.. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ. 4to.

London: Laurence King Publishing, 2015. 312 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "Featuring 75 of the world's most influential architects, this book presents the story of 20th-century architecture through the fascinating personal stories and significant works that have shaped the field. Arranged in a broadly chronological order, the book gives the reader a sense of the impact that inventive individuals have had on the development of architecture and our built environment. Key dates in the architects' careers are listed in timeline features, thereby allowing the author freedom to move beyond well-known biographies to analyze the buildings and map out the exciting visions behind them. With insightful text describing carefully selected examples, this is a dynamic and unique guide to the architects whose visions have created the buildings around us." -… Read More

Oak Brook, IL: Ashley Group, 2003. 128 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

Oak Brook, IL: Ashley Group, 2003. 128 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to boards and DJ. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1982. Reprint, 1987. ca. 500 pages, illustrations; 21 cm. Tight, clean inside copy. Top edge mildly soiled, light edgewear to wraps. With more than 430 built designs.. 2nd. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Dial Press, 1996. 334 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Fine DJ. The architect Stanford White was the great-grandfather of the author. "The story of Stanford White--his scandalous affair with the 16-year-old actress Evelyn Nesbit, his murder in 1906 by her husband, the millionaire Harry K. Thaw, and the hailstorm of publicity that surrounded 'the trial of the century'--has proven irresistable to generations of novelists, historians, and biographers. The premier neoclassical architect of his day, White's legacy to the world were such masterpieces as New York's original Madison Square Garden, the Washington Square Arch, and the Players, Metropolitan, and Colony clubs. He was also responsible for the palaces of such clients as the Whitneys, Vanderbilts, and Pulitzers, the robber barons of the Gilded Age whose power and dominance shaped the nation in its heady ascent at the turn of the century. As the century rolled on, however, the story of Stanford White and… Read More

New York: Delta Trade Paperbacks, 1997. 330 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. The architect Stanford White was the great-grandfather of the author. "The story of Stanford White--his scandalous affair with the 16-year-old actress Evelyn Nesbit, his murder in 1906 by her husband, the millionaire Harry K. Thaw, and the hailstorm of publicity that surrounded 'the trial of the century'--has proven irresistable to generations of novelists, historians, and biographers. The premier neoclassical architect of his day, White's legacy to the world were such masterpieces as New York's original Madison Square Garden, the Washington Square Arch, and the Players, Metropolitan, and Colony clubs. He was also responsible for the palaces of such clients as the Whitneys, Vanderbilts, and Pulitzers, the robber barons of the Gilded Age whose power and dominance shaped the nation in its heady ascent at the turn of the century. As the century rolled on, however, the story of Stanford White… Read More

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1986. 1 volumr (various pagings), illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the architect's major works, 1964-1986, organized by the Walker Art Center. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1997. 334 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. The architect Stanford White was the great-grandfather of the author. "The story of Stanford White--his scandalous affair with the 16-year-old actress Evelyn Nesbit, his murder in 1906 by her husband, the millionaire Harry K. Thaw, and the hailstorm of publicity that surrounded 'the trial of the century'--has proven irresistable to generations of novelists, historians, and biographers. The premier neoclassical architect of his day, White's legacy to the world were such masterpieces as New York's original Madison Square Garden, the Washington Square Arch, and the Players, Metropolitan, and Colony clubs. He was also responsible for the palaces of such clients as the Whitneys, Vanderbilts, and Pulitzers, the robber barons of the Gilded Age whose power and dominance shaped the nation in its heady ascent at the turn of the century. As the century… Read More

New York: Harper & Row; Icon Editions Ser., 1982. Cloth, 206 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First U.S. Edition. Dust jacket, with light edgewear & a slightly faded spine, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to.

New York: Dial Press, 1996. 334 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. The architect Stanford White was the great-grandfather of the author. "The story of Stanford White--his scandalous affair with the 16-year-old actress Evelyn Nesbit, his murder in 1906 by her husband, the millionaire Harry K. Thaw, and the hailstorm of publicity that surrounded 'the trial of the century'--has proven irresistable to generations of novelists, historians, and biographers. The premier neoclassical architect of his day, White's legacy to the world were such masterpieces as New York's original Madison Square Garden, the Washington Square Arch, and the Players, Metropolitan, and Colony clubs. He was also responsible for the palaces of such clients as the Whitneys, Vanderbilts, and Pulitzers, the robber barons of the Gilded Age whose power and dominance shaped the nation in its heady ascent at the turn of the century. As the century rolled on,… Read More

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2000. Cloth, xi, 196 pages, illustrations (some colour); 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. "A visual and intellectual tour de force, this stimulating, copiously illustrated book traces the parallels among painting, sculpture, and architecture through a broad selection of works and sites, both historical and contemporary.The author, an eminent architect, explores the common threads found in a variety of visual experiences. He begins by examining basic design principles as they are revealed in works of art, then relates those principles to a wide range of projects in both the built and unbuilt environment. Drawing his examples from many schools of art and architecture, he reveals his passion for particular works that have influenced his and others' architectural styles, citing world-famous paintings by Magritte and Cezanne, traditional Japanese… Read More