The Sea Ranch: Fifty Years of Architecture, Landscape, Place, and Community on the Northern California Coast
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616891777 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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A favorite coffee table book Donna C. Martinez We love this book and so do the guests at our vacation rental, Abalone Bay in The Sea Ranch. The book helps our guests get a deeper appreciation of their vacation experience, whether they are there just for rest and relaxation or desiring an Architectural Tour.. Handsome, Readable, & Informative Thomas Baker Reviews many houses built in the same site for owners with different needs designed with similar guiding principles. Drawings, and photos are balanced with carefully controlled text. The consistent presentation of each building is very useful The drawings are bit small for detailed study, but give a useful impression of each. This would be useful for those interested in this particular development; and for anyone interested in the consistent application of a set of principles t. "Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and" according to Outdoor Lovers. Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and he was thrilled about it and couldn't put it down for Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and he was thrilled about it and couldn't put it down for 3 days. If your trying to find it cheaper just bite the bulet because you won't be able too. This book is hard to find used or new so don't hesitate if it says Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and Outdoor Lovers Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and he was thrilled about it and couldn't put it down for 3 days. If your trying to find it cheaper just bite the bulet because you won't be able too. This book is hard to find used or new so don't hesitate if it says 4 left buy it because if you do a search for.the book and try to.find it cheaper you won't.. left buy it because if you do a search for.the book and try to.find it cheaper you won't.. days. If your trying to find it cheaper just bite the bulet because you won't be able too. This book is hard to find used or new so don't hesitate if it says Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and Outdoor Lovers Got it as a Christmas gift for my Dad and he was thrilled about it and couldn't put it down for 3 days. If your trying to find it cheaper just bite the bulet because you won't be able too. This book is hard to find used or new so don't hesitate if it says 4 left buy it because if you do a search for.the book and try to.find it cheaper you won't.. left buy it because if you do a search for.the book and try to.find it cheaper you won't.
. Donlyn Lyndon was one of the founding partners of the renowned architecture firm Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull, Whitaker (MLTW).Jim Alinder is an internationally recognized fine-art photographer
-- Society of Architectural Historians - Southern California Chapter. "The publication of this comprehensive, beautifully designed and photographed record could hardly be more timely." -- Architects Journal, April 29, 2004"This book is a handsome, thoughtful celebration of the best of what survives from the original vision." -- LA Architect, July 2004one of the most influential developments of the 1960'sit's genesis, history and present state are thoughtfully chronicled -- The Architectural ReviewTHE SEA RANCH provides substantial variation on a few architectural themes and is worth studying for its details. -- Architectural Record, April 2005The first photosbring you right back if you've been lucky enough to experience this special speck of the planet
Subsequent buildings by architects such as Joseph Esherick, Charles Willard Moore, Donlyn Lyndon, and William Turnbull have been recognized worldwide for their remarkable environmental sensitivity. The ecologically inspired plan drawn up for the Sea Ranch in the mid-1960s caused a quiet revolution in architecture. This revised and updated edition of the now-classic monograph, the only one on the Sea Ranch, contains eleven additional projects and an updated account of the ongoing development process and land-management issues.. This is the location of the Sea Ranch, an area covering several thousand acres of large, open meadows and forested natural settings and interspersed with award-winning architecture. Renowned landscape designer Lawrence Halprin's master plan incorporated a set of building guidelines that structured the visual, as well as physical, impact upon the landscape. One hundred miles north of San Francisco, the Sonoma County coast meets the Pacific Ocean in