Main entry:

Stern, Robert A. M.

Title & Author:

Robert A.M. Stern : houses and gardens / introduction by Witold Rybczynski ; edited by Peter Morris Dixon.

Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Monacelli Press, 2005.

Description:

632 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
The forceful eclecticism of Robert A.M. Stern / Witold Rybczynski -- Houses and gardens -- Villa in New Jersey -- Elberon residence -- Chestnut Hill residence -- Residence at River Oaks -- Residence at Apaquogue -- Residence in Starwood -- Kings Point residence -- Residence in Preston Hollow -- Residence in Montecito -- Residence at North York -- Life dream house -- Residence in Pacific Heights -- Southampton residence and guest house -- Residence and guest house at Katama -- Kiawah Island residence -- Heavenly View Ranch -- Guest house and tennis pavilion in Brentwood -- Long Island residence -- Palo Alto residence -- Dream house for This old house magazine -- Bearings -- Residence in Edgartown -- East Hampton residence -- House in Tidewater, Virginia -- Residence on Salt Spring Island -- Residence in California.

Summary:

"Robert A.M. Stern is dedicated to the synthesis of tradition and innovation. In more than thirty-five years of practice, he has produced a wide range of building types with a variety of stylistic influences, all inspired by the great legacy of American architecture. His firm, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, was first recognized for its distinguished houses, and residential design remains the cornerstone of the practice. This illustrated monograph - a companion to the best-selling Robert A.M. Stern: Houses (The Monacelli Press, 1997) - presents twenty-six of the firm's most memorable houses."
"Located in diverse settings across North America - from a valley in Colorado with sweeping views of the Aspen mountains, to a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound, to an island off the coast of British Columbia - these remarkable houses reveal the architect's emphasis on the importance of context and his dedication to exploring the nature of place. Each house invokes the vernacular architectural heritage particular to its region, while gracefully reflecting its unique natural surroundings.
Whether they are shingle style "cottages" by the sea, colonial Georgian country estates, or elegant Regency designs, Stern's houses are unique both for their timelessness and their ability to evoke a conversation with the past - a dialogue he believes lies at the heart of architecture."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents

ISBN:

1580931669 (alk. paper)
9781580931663 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Stern, Robert A. M.
Stern, Robert A. M., 1939-
Architecture, Domestic United States.
Eclecticism in architecture United States.
Gardens United States Design.
Architecture domestique États-Unis.
Éclectisme en architecture États-Unis.
Jardins Architecture États-Unis.
Architecture, Domestic.
Eclecticism in architecture.
Gardens Design.
Villa
United States.
USA

Added entries:

Dixon, Peter Morris.
Rybczynski, Witold.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 243888
Call No.: BIB 173586
Status: Available