Windows of the World - Softcover

Lenclos, Dominique; Lenclos, Jean–philippe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 039373188X ISBN 13: 9780393731880

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005

Synopsis

Here are bay, rose, lancet, and half-fan windows, oculi, shutters, and blinds, testimony to the creative genius of architects, artisans, and the inhabitants themselves. Drawing on their extensive travels and years of research conducting site analyses of the chromatic palettes of villages and cities worldwide, Jean-Philippe and Dominique Lenclos show how the diverse proportions, designs, materials, and colors of windows reflect the geography, traditions, and culture of local habitats.

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Review:

[C]hock full of colorful images. . . .The charm and beauty of these books lies in the colorful, exuberant photographs. . . . [T]hese two books provide valuable additions to the knowledge and use of color in architecture and add to a beautiful family of books.--Martha McDonald

Glossy paperback with dynamic photographs displaying the brilliant diversity of windows.

About the Author:

Dominique Lenclos, is a classics professor. She collaborates with her husband, Jean-Philippe, in his research. They have written extensively on the geography of color, including Colors of the World and Windows of the World, the companion to Doors of the World. Jean-Philippe Lenclos is a designer-colorist and founder of Atelier 3D Couleur, a studio based in Paris that specializes in the conception and application of color in the environment, architecture, and industrial products. He has exhibited his work in Tokyo, London, Paris, and Lisbon, and he teaches color theory at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs. Dominique Lenclos, a professor of classics, assists her husband in his research and site analyses. Their book Color of France received numerous awards, including the 1983-84 International Color Design award. They are also the authors of Colors of Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 039373188X
• ISBN 13: 9780393731880
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176