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Title: Hugh Newell Jacobsen, architect by Hugh Newell Jacobsen ISBN: 0-913962-97-X Publisher: American Institute of Architects Press Pub. Date: 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (1 review)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good Book with a Few Flaws
Comment: This book chronicles the work of Hugh Newell Jacobson until 1988. This brilliant American architect is in my opinion very underrated, as this seems to be the only book dedicated exclusively to his work.
The many plans and photographs clearly illustrate the key elements of his design philosophy. Among these are his use of simple, often symmetric plan forms, steep angled roofs and pergolas that are expressed as roof windows whenever they occur in the interior. His mastery of lighting design and the consistency of his detailing is evident in many photographs.
The book is well printed on high quality paper. Unfortunately some of the pictures seem to be scans of photographs from earlier publications, and when these occur as full page photos they are not sharp.
One wonders why this book has not been updated with this 2003 edition. Quite a number of the projects are indicated as due for completion in 1988, yet I have seen photographs of several of them in their completed state in other publications. It is furthermore a pity that the projects are not dated; one has to go to the Chronology at the back of the book to find the dates. It would also have been nice if the pictures at the Chronology where printed with the projects' main texts as some of these pictures are vital to the understanding of some of the projects.
These criticisms aside, this book is highly recommended, especially at the reduced price.
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Title: Robert A. M. Stern: Buildings and Projects 1999-2003 by Peter Morris Dixon ISBN: 1580931219 Publisher: Monacelli Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: The Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design by Jeremiah Eck ISBN: 1561585289 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: American Dream : The Houses at Sagaponac: Modern Living in the Hamptons by Harry (Coco) Joe Brown, Alastair Gordon, Richard Meier ISBN: 084782568X Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications Pub. Date: 30 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: Richard Meier (Electa's Modern Masters) by Richard Meier ISBN: 1904313132 Publisher: Phaidon Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $95.00 |
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Title: Michael Graves : Buildings and Projects 1995-2003 by Francisco Sanin ISBN: 084782652X Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications Pub. Date: 17 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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