- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd (20 Mar 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714844977
- ISBN-13: 978-0714844978
- Product Dimensions: 29.9 x 26.1 x 3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 721,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Interest in contemporary domestic life has exploded in recent years, with magazines, museum exhibitions, and television showcasing the latest experiments in residential architecture. Modern House 3 documents the latest and best of these new houses around the globe -- in Europe, the United States, Mexico, Latin America, Japan, China, and Australia. The houses are organized in three thematic sections: "Merging Inside and Out" addresses integrating architecture and landscape; "Reimagining the Program" presents houses that negotiate unusual programs and client needs; and "Materials, Craft, Technology" examines building with new materials and energy-saving technologies. Each house exemplifies a unique approach to contemporary living and design, such as the Naked House in Tokyo (Shigeru Ban), in which several generations share the same home; the Carter-Tucker House in Australia (Sean Godsell) and Haus Nenning in Austria (Cuckrowicz-Nachbaur), which interpret and update vernacular wood styles; and the Kohler House in Canada (Julie Snow) and Weiss House in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Steven Harris), both vacation getaways that take advantage of rugged, beautiful sites. Each project is accompanied by a 500-to-700-word description that explains the design concept, site, program, and significant building technologies and materials. An illustrated general introduction discusses precedents to these projects and current issues in residential design. Each section also begins with an essay introducing the theme of the section and how it relates to the houses documented.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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15 Mar 2006
Format:Hardcover
Interesting choices, but inadequate, often unreadable plans make any serious understanding of the prjects impossible.
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Staying Abreast of the New in Home Design
24 April 2006
Format:Hardcover
Raul A. Barreneche continues the survey of contemporary dwellings with this fascinating examination of what is on the cutting edge of architects' designs for homes. The book covers homes designed and built around the world with special emphasis on the particular environment in which each home is designed.
Here are examples of famous architects such as Richard Meier and Tadao Ando side by side with lesser known but equally inspiring new visionaries. Some thirty odd houses in fifteen countries are shown both by photograph and by drawing, documenting the newest thoughts in the use of materials and techniques of craftsmanship.
Divided into three sections the homes displayed are approached by examining the integration of architecture with landscape, the innovative materials now available for the architects to incorporate into these dwellings - manners in which environmentalism is addressed, and, of the most interest, the way architects and designers incorporate the life styles of their clients into the choice of design elements used in the new home.
This is an interesting book for those who are contemplating having a artistically unique home enter the design phase, but for those who simply like to continue the ongoing 'dream house voyage'. Grady Harp, April 06
Here are examples of famous architects such as Richard Meier and Tadao Ando side by side with lesser known but equally inspiring new visionaries. Some thirty odd houses in fifteen countries are shown both by photograph and by drawing, documenting the newest thoughts in the use of materials and techniques of craftsmanship.
Divided into three sections the homes displayed are approached by examining the integration of architecture with landscape, the innovative materials now available for the architects to incorporate into these dwellings - manners in which environmentalism is addressed, and, of the most interest, the way architects and designers incorporate the life styles of their clients into the choice of design elements used in the new home.
This is an interesting book for those who are contemplating having a artistically unique home enter the design phase, but for those who simply like to continue the ongoing 'dream house voyage'. Grady Harp, April 06
Great series
14 July 2009
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This is a great series. I like book 2 better than this one, but the images are still great.
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