Richard Meier : Smith House, Darien, Connecticut, U.S.A., 1965-67 : Douglas House, Harbor Springs, Michigan, U.S.A., 1971-73 / text by Yoshio Futagawa ; photographed by Yukio Futagawa. A.D.A., Tokyo : 2014.
79 p. : principalmente il.
Colección: Residential Masterpieces ; 17
ISBN 9784871406420
Arquitectura doméstica -- Estados Unidos.
Casas individuales -- Estados Unidos.
Meier, Richard, 1934.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72(082) *RES/17
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Richard Meiers characteristic geometric designs make prominent use of the colour white, as illustrated here in two of his iconic residential works from the late 1960s and early 70s. Skilfully captured by renowned architectural photographer Yukio Futagawa, the Smith House and Douglas House are superb demonstrations of Meiers design principles of the time in the form of wooden architecture. In essence, he reshaped the European-born modernist style into something more fittingly vernacular, emerging as an American-style residential architecture that maintains the comfort and ambience essential to a home. The volume features abundant photos, plus plans and drawings.
Yukio Futagawa (1932-2013) was a supremely elegant and sensitive architectural photographer and his photos of these two Meier "Masterpieces" are a revelation. The cover of the book says it all - the settings of these two houses are critical to their architectural beauty and Futagawa's compositions incorporate the natural elements to beautiful effect. This book is #17 in a series of Residential Masterpieces that GA has published over the years and it's a valuable addition to this essential series. Meier went on to do scores of museums and larger projects over the years, but these two houses are at the core of who he is as an architect and his vision was never more perfectly realized than here. Futagawa's photographs capture Meier's vision perfectly, and his son Yoshio's essay is equally eloquent and important.
Yukio Futagawa (1932-2013) was a supremely elegant and sensitive architectural photographer and his photos of these two Meier "Masterpieces" are a revelation. The cover of the book says it all - the settings of these two houses are critical to their architectural beauty and Futagawa's compositions incorporate the natural elements to beautiful effect. This book is #17 in a series of Residential Masterpieces that GA has published over the years and it's a valuable addition to this essential series. Meier went on to do scores of museums and larger projects over the years, but these two houses are at the core of who he is as an architect and his vision was never more perfectly realized than here. Futagawa's photographs capture Meier's vision perfectly, and his son Yoshio's essay is equally eloquent and important.
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