Description: Rare 'Private Landscapes in California' Mid Century Modern California Landscape Gardens. This gorgeously illustrated landscape design book explores mid century modern garden design where house- and landscape are perfectly aligned. Although this is mostly a coffee-table book (great pictures and original & later landscaping plans), it does give an unexpectedly generous amount of historical background on the modernist architectural movement in Southern California. It also focuses on specific examples of modernist houses and gives the background on the thought process of the architects and landscape designers, how they designed the houses and landscapes in relation to the lots and surrounding areas. I think the best part of this book is how it juxtaposes pictures and plans of each house from the past and how they look in the present day. Thus, you can get an immediate sense of how well the designs have held up over time. Some of it looks dated, but much of it remains relevant (especially with the resurgent interest in mid-century design). Also, you get to see how some of the houses were revised by later architects and designers. You get to see how the original plants have aged as well.Excellent vintage condition in plastic mylar protective cover. Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press; First Edition Thus (March 11, 2014) Language : English Paperback : 192 pages ISBN-10 : 1616891610 ISBN-13 : 978-1616891619 Item Weight : 2.1 pounds Dimensions : 9.5 x 0.75 x 11.75 inches UNSPSC-Code : 55101500 Payment within three days after auction end. All sales final. Absolutely no returns. Thank you.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Sonoma, California
End Time: 2024-12-20T03:02:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.98 USD
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