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Title: Wright Space: Pattern and Meaning in Frank Lloyd Wright's Houses by Grant Hildebrand ISBN: 0-295-97108-8 Publisher: University of Washington Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Wright's Space Rightly Revealed
Comment: Hildebrand really puts you into a selection of Wright's built spaces; you can imagine what it is like to move through and experience the changing spaces (height, length, turns) in several of Wright's famous houses, even if you've not visited in person. Hildebrand's extended discussion --and demonstration through stunning "3D" exploded diagrams-- of the primordial concepts of Refuge/shelter (those dark fireplace cores and inglenooks) and Prospect/outlook (distant elevated windows) applied to buildings dating to different stages of Wright's practice is most original and convincing. Author's scholarly prose is serviceable rather than equally soaring. Highly useful small plans (newly corrected and with compass indications!) and evocative B/W photographs supplement those amazing diagrams by Wm. Hook.
Rating: 5
Summary: A new insight into architectural aesthetics
Comment: Wright's buildings are some of the most appealing in history. Why?
Hildebrand applies a landscape theory developed by Jay Appleton (books also available on Amazon.com) - our early ancestors sought homesites high in the qualities of PROSPECT (ability to survey the surroundings) and REFUGE (protection from environmental and other threats), and thus we are programmed to find these qualities appealing.
Wright's large windows, sheltering eaves, solid stone, welcoming hearth, etc., are rich in Prospect and Refuge which give the subconscious signal "This is a great homesite!"
(Also see A PATTERN LANGUAGE, by Alexander, for more patterns underlying architectural appeal).
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Title: Origins of Architectural Pleasure by Grant Hildebrand ISBN: 0520215052 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Wright-Sized Houses : Frank Lloyd Wright's Solutions for Making Small Houses Feel Big by Diane Maddex ISBN: 0810946262 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: 25 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob by Donald Hoffmann ISBN: 0822941198 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Wright Style : Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind ISBN: 0671749595 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Modernism Reborn: Mid-Century American Houses by Michael Webb, Roger, 111 Straus ISBN: 0789305356 Publisher: Universe Publishing (NY) Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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