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Synopsis
The Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate for 2002, Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has created an oeuvre that is remarkable consistent, unusual in character, and yet curiously familiar. His buildings, principally residential, are a harmonious blend of modernist sensibility, local craftsmanship, indigenous structures, and respect for nature. Murcutt established his one-man studio in Sydney in 1969 and even today - with few exceptions - he practises alone. This monograph spans his entire career. The first section examines his early training and architectural influences, while the second goes on to identify recurring themes in his work. The final section focuses on the buildings themselves, and, for this revised edition, all 13 of his most recent projects have been included. They range from Murcutt's courtyard houses in Sydney to freestanding residences set in Australia's barren and isolated landscapes. At a time when climatic considerations and the lessons of the vernacular play an increasing role in architecture around the world, this monograph reveals an architect whose work is a prime example of these ideals,
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About the Author
Francoise Fromonot is a practising architect and an editor of the leading French architectural magazine, L'Architecture d'Aujourdhui.
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- PublisherThames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0500341931
- ISBN 13 9780500341933
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages326
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Condition: Very Good. 2. ** The book has been signed to the last endpaper (upside down) by Glen Murcutt: "For Peter Johannknecht, With Respect, Glen Murcutt, 11/07/03" **; Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 4.7 lbs; Architectural photo to the dust jacket with title in green and white lettering; 2nd Edition; 2003, Thames & Hudson Publishing; 256 pages; "Glenn Murcutt: Buildings and Projects 1962-2003," by Francoise Fromonot. Seller Inventory # SKU-0059AD01210173
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Cloth. Condition: Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Condition. 326 pages 406 illustrations 197 in color. [SIGNED] Signed on the title page by the architect in ink. Preface by Françoise Fromonot. List of Buildings and Projects. Biography. Bibliography. Signed by the Architect. Seller Inventory # 024828
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