From the land : the architecture of Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger /
Howard Backen, principal of the architecture firm Backen, Gillam & Kroeger, is at the center of a popular movement in home design that emphasizes elegant simplicity and embraces the rustic charm of natural materials. This volume, the first on his work and that of the firm, is an artful explorati...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Rizzoli,
[2013]
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| Summary: | Howard Backen, principal of the architecture firm Backen, Gillam & Kroeger, is at the center of a popular movement in home design that emphasizes elegant simplicity and embraces the rustic charm of natural materials. This volume, the first on his work and that of the firm, is an artful exploration of this aesthetic, featuring farmhouses in the Napa Valley, hilltop homes, seaside retreats and lakeside hideaways. Throughout the work, a sense of intimacy, warmth and informality pervades. Natural materials, such as wood, stone and brick, form the foundations, walls and ceilings of these subtly luxurious spaces, while nature itself plays a considered role that is at once complementary and also intricately conjoined with the work. |
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| Physical Description: | 437 pages : illustrations, plans ; 34 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780847840779 (hardback) 0847840778 (hardback) |