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Title: Antoine Predock : Houses by Antoine Predock, Brad Collins ISBN: 0-8478-2259-1 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: December, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: a stunning book
Comment: This is a beautifully produced book with wonderful photographs that capture the essence of Predock's work, the magical interplay of light and shadow. A characteristic of Predock residences is the interdigitation of the house and the land so that it appears as if the house almost grew out of and/or grew into the earth (pp.46-7, 82-3). The siting of the Boulder House (pp.46-7)against the majestic barren New Mexico environ is bold and assertive but at the same time is pitched in perfect harmony with its surroundings(pp.38-9). It embodies the primordial purpose of a domicile, a shelter from the harsh elements of nature and a haven where the inhabitant inside feels snug and protected. A unique feature of Predock's buildings is his almost metaphysical approach to design so that the structure seems to morph into a kind of mythic place, evocative of some distant place/ancient times/primordial culture. This is exemplified by the Fuller house as illustrated on pages 86-7. The Fuller house is classical without appearing derivative. It is timeless in its suggested monumentality. Predock's designs should withstand the vagaries of time. Though he is a gifted master of modernism, he is a universal architect of all times and all places because of his almost mystical reverence for the land and his profound appreciation of the "geological strata" of culture encoded in the place where his building is situated. Because he also understands stage craft from his background in dance performance, he is a clever stage master and understands the emotional impact of well choreographed presentations. (See the boulders spilling down to the pool on pages 100-1.) He is also a brilliant colorist, as exemplified by the elegantly tinted exteriors of his houses which blend in so seamlessly with the background landscape without the artifice of mimicking nature (pp. 86-7, 104-5, 120-1). This book does an admirable job of capturing these special attributes of Preodock's designs.
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Title: Antoine Predock 2: Architect by Antoine Predock, Brad Collins, Elizabeth Zimmermann ISBN: 0847821390 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 15 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Antoine Predock: Architect by Brad Collins, Juliette Robbins, Antoine Predock ISBN: 0847816982 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: December, 1994 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Barragan - The Complete Works by Luis Barragan, Antonio Toca, J. M. Buendia, A. Fernandez Alba, Alvaro Siza, Antonio Toca Fernandez, Jose M. Buendia Julbez, Raul Rispa ISBN: 1568983220 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: 25 Houses Under 2,500 Square Feet by James Grayson Trulove ISBN: 006008944X Publisher: Harper Design International Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Miller/Hull: Architects of the Pacific Northwest by Sherri Olson, David Miller, Robert Hull, Sheri Olson ISBN: 1568982313 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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