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Saarinen

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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From the ubiquitous Knoll "Tulip" chairs and tables to the TWA terminal at JFK Airport in New York, Eero Saarinen was one of the 20th century's most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across art and architecture.

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History of Form *Z

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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History of Form *Z

By: Pierluigi Serraino

Developed in 1989, the software Form*Z has become an important digital tool for architects when exploring three dimensional objects, in particular when designing spaces which have complex shapes and multiple curved surfaces, which do not adher to Cartesian geometry and cannot be depicted by traditional CAD programs. This book outlines the development, qualities and the future potential of this ingenious program, and the genuine contribution it has made to architectural design is illustrated by projects from Roto Architects, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Siegel Diamond Architecture, Stanley Saitowitz Office, Form 4 amongst others. Pierluigi Serraino, born in 1965, studied architecture in Rome and Los Angeles. Since 1997 he has lived in San Francisco.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3764365633

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The Modern Garden

The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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The Modern Garden

The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America

By: Pierluigi Serraino

Visionary landscape architecture and garden design at mid-century in North America is captured by the greats of the era, including Julius Shulman and Ezra Stoller in many previously unpublished photographs. The treasures of mid-century American architecture have long been celebrated. Less appreciated has been the landscape design that provides the framing for these masterworks. But more than frame, landscape architecture is an art worthy of the spotlight, particularly at mid-century, when the notion that “gardens are outdoor spaces for people to live in” was championed and brought to the fore; now gardens and landscapes are not just external attributes to the house but a continuation of it and its living spaces in a relationship of symbiosis, with its pools and terraces, its winding lawns, and its partly enclosed room-like spaces flanked by brick or stone or plantings in a range of colors and forms. Approximately seventy-five mostly residential projects are thoroughly documented and recounted. Landscape architects whose work is featured include Thomas Church, Lawrence Halprin, and Garrett Eckbo, among others. Highlights include the dramatic surrounds of Richard Neutra’s Perkins House in its Pasadena hillside setting and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Marin County Civic Center, where environment and building comingle in an extraordinary modernist vision of the future made real. This book is both a wishful gesture toward a realignment of building with nature and a must-have for anyone with a visceral appreciation for a designed environment understood as an integrated whole. Ultimately, the book underlines the fundamental importance of gardens and landscape design, intended in the widest possible sense, for the quality of living of all individuals.

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226

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Rizzoli International Publications

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084783588X

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9780847835881

NorCalMod

Icons of Northern California Modernist Architecture

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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NorCalMod

Icons of Northern California Modernist Architecture

By: Pierluigi Serraino

Many people think modernist architecture never flowered in California north of the San Fernando Valley. NorCalMod dispels that notion in a copiously illustrated history showcasing extraordinary examples of its proud contribution to the Bay Area and environs. As a style, modernist architecture was hotly debated in its day (why create modern structures where such distinctive Victorian and Arts and Crafts buildings already existed?) pulling heavyweights such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Lewis Mumford, and Walter Gropius into the fray. Ultimately, that existing "Bay Region Style" would remain the area's architectural hallmark, but not before hundreds of important modernist projects, many still standing yet unjustly neglected today, had been established. The remarkable photos in this book open our eyes to a long-lost chapter in the history of California architecture and make NorCalMod a volume to be enjoyed by those interested in California history and style as well as by architecture students and professionals.

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300

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Chronicle Books

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081184353X

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9780811843539

History of Form *Z

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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History of Form *Z

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion

By: Pierluigi Serraino,John Marx

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Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion

By: Pierluigi Serraino,John Marx

John Marx is of the generation of design architects who witnessed their pencils morph into mouses and their drafting tables into computer desktops. Throughout this transition, he has maintained a remarkable aesthetic consistency in his architectural projects. Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion is a study of digital design through Marx's work. This beautifully illustrated book traces the professional path of an architect whose mastery of digital tools transformed his practice into a global player, but who still manages to hold on to the intimate qualities of a boutique practice.

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Balcony Press

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1890449563

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Modernism Rediscovered

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Julius Shulman

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Modernism Rediscovered

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Julius Shulman

A new appreciation for the genius of architectural photographer Julius Shulman has opened the way for hundreds of abandoned masterworks to be rediscovered. The images burned in our memories, which to us represent the spirit of fifties and sixties design, were those widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that were not? The abandoned files of Julius Shulman show us another side of Modernism that has stayed quiet for many years. The exchange of visual information is crucial to the development, evolution, and promotion of architectural movements. If a building is not widely seen, its photograph rarely or never published, it simply does not enter into architectural discourse. Many buildings photographed by Shulman suffered this fate, their images falling into oblivion. With this new book, Taschen brings them to light, paying homage to California Modernism in all its forms. It's like sneaking into a private history, into homes that have rarely been seen and hardly appreciated as of yet. Bringing together nearly 300 forgotten masterpieces, Modernism Rediscovered breathes eternal life into these outstanding contributions to the modern architectural movement.

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Taschen America Llc

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3822864153

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9783822864159

Saarinen

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Peter Gössel

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Saarinen

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Peter Gössel

Eero Saarinen was one of the 20th century's great visionaries, both in the fields of furniture design and in architecture. Marrying curves and dynamic forms with a Modernist aesthetic, he brought a whole new dimension to architecture.

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3836513331

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Julius Shulman

La redécouverte d'un modernisme

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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Julius Shulman

La redécouverte d'un modernisme

By: Pierluigi Serraino

The photographs of Julius Shulman offer one of the most compelling visual chronologies of architectural modernism. This book offers privileged access to Shulman's extraordinary archives with some 200 images paying homage to the multifarious forms of modernism across California and the rest of the United States.

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3836561808

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Julius Shulman Modernism Redis

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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Julius Shulman Modernism Redis

By: Pierluigi Serraino

Overzicht van werk van de Amerikaanse architectuurfotograaf (1910-2009) en van de architectuur in Californië uit de periode 1936-1986 die tot het modernisme gerekend wordt.

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3836549239

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Ezra Stoller

A Photographic History of Modern American Architecture

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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Ezra Stoller

A Photographic History of Modern American Architecture

By: Pierluigi Serraino

A captivating history of 20th-century Modern American architecture, as seen through the eyes of a legendary photographer It is impossible to overstate the importance of photography's role in shaping the world's perception of architecture. And towering above the ever-growing crowd of image-makers is Ezra Stoller, an architectural photographer of immeasurable consequence in documenting the history of modern architecture - both known and unknown - in the United States and beyond. This book is one of the first to present the breadth of Stoller's largely unseen archive of images, brought to life through exquisite color and duotone black-and-white reproductions.

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Phaidon Press

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0714879223

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The Modern Garden

The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America

By: Pierluigi Serraino

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The Modern Garden

The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America

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Donald Olsen

Architect of Habitable Abstractions

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Donald Olsen

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Donald Olsen

Architect of Habitable Abstractions

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Donald Olsen

The purist houses of Donald Olsen stand out as remarkably durable achievements among the post-war architectural heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area. Inspired by the curriculum that Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer brought from Germany's Bauhaus to Harvard's Graduate School of Design, Olsen's designs were deeply rooted in the Modern Movement in 20th century Europe, and the architect remained committed to this aesthetic all his life. Olsen's allegiance to these ideals drove his personal and professional itinerary, and sustained him as both an architect and an educator at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley. Richly illustrated with drawings, plans, and photographs, this book fully documents these little known examples of high modernism in Northern California.

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0981966764

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9780981966762

California Captured

Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Emily Bills,Sam Lubell

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California Captured

Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand

By: Pierluigi Serraino,Emily Bills,Sam Lubell

The style and mythology of Mid-Century Modern California architecture as seen through the expert lens of Marvin Rand Los Angeles photographer Marvin Rand created iconic images of some of the most celebrated architectural creations of his time, photographing buildings by the likes of Modernist masters Craig Ellwood, Louis Kahn, and Frank Lloyd Wright to capture the essence of their work - and, in doing so, played a critical role in shaping the Mid-Century California style now worshiped the world over. The discovery of Rand's archive has brought a treasure trove to life, and California Captured showcases it - and the period - as never before.

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0714876119

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Saarinen's Quest

A Memoir

By: Richard Knight,Pierluigi Serraino

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Saarinen's Quest

A Memoir

By: Richard Knight,Pierluigi Serraino

Joining Eero Saarinen's office as a designer and growing into the role of in-house photographer, Richard Knight captured hundreds of images of the behind-the-scenes process there. This unique personal account of the process, culture, and history of Saarinen's office is prefaced by a foreword by Cesar Pelli, and a contextual essay by Pierluigi Serraino, highlighting the critical role of large-scale model building practiced in Saarinen's office. A traveling retrospective of Saarinen's work will culminate at Yale in 2010.

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William K Stout Pub

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0974621447

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9780974621449

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Saarinen

Saarinen

History of Form *Z

History of Form *Z

The Modern Garden

The Modern Garden

NorCalMod

NorCalMod

History of Form *Z

History of Form *Z

Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion

Wandering the Garden of Technology and Passion

Modernism Rediscovered

Modernism Rediscovered

Saarinen

Saarinen

Julius Shulman

Julius Shulman

Julius Shulman Modernism Redis

Julius Shulman Modernism Redis

Ezra Stoller

Ezra Stoller

The Modern Garden

The Modern Garden

Donald Olsen

Donald Olsen

California Captured

California Captured

Saarinen's Quest

Saarinen's Quest

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