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"American Eden moves luminously through landscapes of history, literature, biography, and design theory. . . . fusing sharp-edged analysis and graceful American prose." —Kevin Starr, author of Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge
"Informative and absolutely engrossing." —Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's Dome
Garden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision of the story of America
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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The American architect, Frank Gehry, most responsible for the new image of the architect as artist, is documented in this film at a point in his career when he advances from experimental, private houses to complex institutions and large-scale collaborative urban projects. The formative years is a survey of his beginnings when he experimented with his own house in Santa Monica, giving him notoriety in the architecture scene. Narrated by Frank Gehry....
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Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Some of the world’s greatest architects, including Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, have used their talents to create groundbreaking innovations in American residential architecture over the past 120 years. Though wide-ranging in style, these houses share a remarkable sensitivity to site and context; appreciation of local materials; experimentation with form, materials, and technology; and understanding of clients’...
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Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
©2013.
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English
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Nelson Byrd Woltz's designs transcend mere decoration, they are both technologically innovative and environmentally sound and most importantly; they inspire people to gather together, connecting with nature and each other. Nelson Byrd Woltz: Landscapes is divided into four sections: 'Garden, Campus, Park and Farm'; projects include a Manhattan rooftop garden that provides a haven for visiting bird species; a renewed stream valley and pond at the University...
18) American gardens
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Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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For years, Britain's much-loved gardener Monty Don has been leading us down all kinds of garden paths to show us why green spaces are vital to our wellbeing and culture. Now, he travels across America with celebrated photographer Derry Moore to trace the fascinating histories of outdoor spaces which epitomize or redefine the American garden. In the book, which complements the BBC television series, they look at a variety of gardens and outdoor spaces...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Filmed in the U.S. and Germany, "Making architecture move" provides an intimate look into the work of this controversial architect. Eisenman takes the viewer through several of his buildings including the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio, and explains upcoming projects such as the Rebstockpark community in Frankfurt and the Max Reinhardt monument in Berlin.
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
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"British architect George Frederick Bodley (1827-1907) fundamentally shaped the architecture, art, and design of the Anglican Church throughout England and the world; his work survives in the United States, Australia, India, and Italy, as well as the United Kingdom. This important book is the first to explore the life and work of this major Gothic Revival architect, a man with an evolving outlook on style and aesthetics who believed that every element...
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