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Working within a historical tradition of domestic architecture, Robert A. M. Stern has created rich and evocative design that call on the form of the past and the values of American culture. This book presents thirty-one of his most signifiant houses in the United States.
Architecture, monographies
octobre 1991, New York
The American houses of Robert A. M. Stern
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Working within a historical tradition of domestic architecture, Robert A. M. Stern has created rich and evocative design that call on the form of the past and the values of American culture. This book presents thirty-one of his most signifiant houses in the United States.
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octobre 1991, New York
Architecture, monographies
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The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain(...)
The story of the country house
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The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A.W.N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.