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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Gd. condition - An architectual exploration of Los Angeles (no international shipping. domestic shipping only) . (AH5453ml). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Format is approximately 10.125 inches by 9.375409, [9] pages. a equals Architecture. 5 equals examples from the past five year time period. a5 is a Worldwide Documentary Series on Architecture in the past 5 years. Introduction by Frances Anderton. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (many in color). Appendix. DJ has two parts, a basic full size and a 2/3 additional illustrated wrap around. DJ has minor edge wear and soiling. This is a heavy item and if shipped outside of the United States will require additional shipping charges. The editor was a noted German-American architect and writer. Frances Anderton tells stories and distill ideas about design, architecture and the cityscape of Los Angeles, in print, broadcast media and public events. Her primary focus is housing. she is the author of Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles (2022). It won the Gold award for Regional Nonfiction and has been widely covered, including in the New York Times, The Guardian, and the LA Times. The a5 Architecture Series, edited by Berlin-based architect Casey Mathewson, is our new book series focusing on architecture, interiors, and landscapes in selected global metropolises. The a5 Series is planned for publication in the coming years to showcase the world of architecture in such diverse metropolitan cities as Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Copenhagen, Shanghai, Berlin and Singapore. The series portrays the very best work done in the world's creative capitals, and also focuses on visionary designs slated for construction over the coming years. Detailed working drawings are also included to enrich the contents and make the series even more relevant for all those interested in architecture and design. The a5 series premiers in Spring 2010 with a volume devoted to the vibrant Los Angeles scene and will showcase the most innovative works created there since 2005 to document the resurgence of new ideas and new materials by world-class practitioners. This book explores the architects' formal relationship to earlier Southern California modernism.