Concrete spirit : the architecture of Ralph Allen.

Main entry:

Allen, Ralph, 1932-

Title & Author:

Concrete spirit : the architecture of Ralph Allen.

Publication:

Description:

127 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Notes:
Century high school -- Moffett elementary school -- Orange covenant church -- Fountain valley library -- Transportation district maintenance facility -- Science building -- Orange county law library -- Costa mesa library -- Fremont elementary school -- Murrieta valley high school -- Troop training facility -- Underground city.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

This monograph on the architecture of Ralph Allen explores his use of concrete as the material of choice, and how his designs are woven with this medium. Documented in color, along with classic black and white photography by award-winning architectural photographer Julius Shulman (who also wrote the Foreword), Allen's architecture is noted for its strong presence, its play of shade and shadow, and its integration with the site.
Many of his works literally become part of the landscape, buried beneath the surface and molded in concrete as a metaphorical "geologic record." Recognized with numerous design awards, Ralph Allen's buildings are testament to his quiet, sensible approach to turning function into concrete form.
Setting his buildings in a field of space, being conscious of energy consumption, and exploiting the expressive qualities of the materials make Allen's architecture socially relevant and sculptural - a deft blending of function and form, realized through the spirit of concrete.

ISBN:

1564962199
9781564962195

Subject:

Allen, Ralph, 1932-
Allen, Ralph.
Architecture California History.
Concrete construction California.
Architecture Californie Histoire.
Construction en béton Californie.
Architecture.
Concrete construction.
Schulbau
Bibliotheksbau
Architecture California.
Architecture, Modern 20th century California.
Architects United States 20th century.
Architecture California 20th century
California.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 134958
Call No.: ID NA44.A4285; ID:97-B605
Status: Available

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