Prairie Metropolis: Chicago and the Birth of a New American Home
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (725 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764945955 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wright's strongly horizontal designs, with low-hipped or flat roofs, bands of art-glass windows, and open interior planning, now number among the most respected domestic buildings in the country. Louis H. The designs of William Drummond, John Van Bergen, and Walter Burley Griffin had much in common with Wright's, but other architects, such as George W. Maher, Robert Spencer, and Tallmadge & Watson, developed their own interpretations of the Prairie house, adding such decorative elements as columns and mosaic fireplace surrounds, or favoring more conventional entrances with clearly defined rooms. But the houses conceived by these early-twentieth-century architects stand as icons of American ingenuity.Prairie Metropolis: Chicago and the Birth of a New American Home offers brief biographies of a dozen architects, with vivid and inviting color photographs of exteriors and interiors designed by each. Cannon draw our attention to the details of each home's construction and design..
Fills in the Gaps David C. Necker The photos and the short text fill in the gaps of the "Prairie School" in Chicago. For the student, it further emphasizes the "other" architects of the movement beyond FLLW. Some photos you may have seen before, others were new to me. Both exterior and interior, with rich prairie details. This book is a good compliment to "The Prairie School", by H. Allen Brooks, which has much more text (and drawings, too) to explain the architects who made the style what we know t. A Lovely Book This is a book for anyone who appreciates the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a coffee table type book, but was interesting, informative, and the pictures were beautiful.. Easy to judge this book by its cover Joel Grant Although we are normally well advised to obey the adage about not judging books by their covers, when you see this book's beautiful cover you would be right to judge the book accordingly.I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and had heard about the many Frank Lloyd Wright homes in the area. "Prairie Metropolis" is a revelation; the Chicago area was the birthplace of a new and distinctive style of architecture, the Prairie School.Mr. Cannon sets the stage with a well-writ
. PATRICK F. His studio is a state-of-the-art natural-light production facility in downtown Chicago. His work is also featured in the books Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple: A Good Time Place, Prairie Metropolis: Chicago and the Birth of a New American Home, and Hometown Architect: The Complete Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois, all published by Pomegranate. He is the author of Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple: A Good Time Place
From the Publisher Follow the leading members of the Prairie school as they develop distinctive styles.Traces the network of alliances and intersections that shaped a uniform aesthetic.Tours the Chicago area's most striking Prairie houses.