Peter Rose: Houses
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568988214 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The text and numerous photographs illustrate Rose's fondness for solid building materials, craftsmanship, old-fashioned building methods, and a talent for placing structures so they become part of the landscape they inhabit rather than intrusions." -- Eithne OLeyne --Reference & Research Book News, May 2010
"Gorgeous" according to Steven. Stunning, thoughtful houses. A book every architecture, design professional should own. Rose is a master of beautiful detail, context, and the built human environment.. Thoughtful, beautiful work. Peter Rose: Houses demonstrates the intelligent, thoughtful, and beautiful residential work from a master of the genre. An important book, by one of the most talented, and quietly influential architects of our time.Additional work and information on the firm: []
These residences and second homeson Martha's Vineyard, in New York City, Vermont, and Connecticutare masterful combinations of light, texture, and weight. Besides being known for his artisan's love of solid building materials, craftsmanship, and old-fashioned building methods, it is perhaps no surprise that his residential projects function as laboratories for new ideas. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based architect Peter Rose has built on every scale during the first three decades of his practice. Peter Rose: Houses presents five such houses in complete detail from client collaboration and site evaluation to construction. They are an exquisite fusion of the natural and the man-made, of craft and architecture.. Rose draws inspiration from the outward simplicity and order of houses of the past but recognizes that their quiet strength depends on a complexity that comes only from thoughtful consideration of site, plan, exterior, and details. High-profile projects, such as his master plan for the Montreal waterfront and his award-winning Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal have brought him both p