On the Edge of the World

Four Architects in San Francisco at the Turn of the Century

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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Richard Longstreth provides a detailed picture of the early careers of four architects--Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, and A.C. Schweinfurth--who had a decisive impact on the course of design in the San Francisco Bay Area and who stand as significant contributors to American architecture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1998-05-18
Mått178 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt816 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor455
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520214156

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AcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionI Academic Eclecticism: The Question of StyleII Training: London, New York, ParisIII San Francisco: The Modern CosmopolisIV Transition: A Few Young MenV Coxhead and Polk: The Rustic City HouseVI Coxhead and Polk: Rustic Suburban and Country Houses VII Coxhead and Polk: Large City and Country Houses VIII Coxhead and Polk: Civic Projects IX Schweinfurth: The Cause of Regional Expression X At the Turn of the Century: The New San Francisco XI Maybeck: The Struggle for Brief Moments of Eternal Conciliation NotesBibliographyList of Buildings and ProjectsIndex