Manual Architecture by Kieran Stephen (6 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. 216 p.: illustrations, plans; 22 x 28 cm. Hardback with illustrated cover. Illustrated dust jacket. Gift inscription on p. [3] to architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, "our mentors," from the authors. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Near Fine Condition: upper edge slightly rubbed; clean and bright.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Slightly warped, but otherwise in great shape. Pages clean and without marks or folds.

Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket. First edition. First printing, signed by both authors (and with a signed postcase), of this beautiful and detailed monograph on the work of Philadelphia architectural firm KieranTimberlake, which focuses on building for sustainability. Not a simple photobook of KieranTimberlake's work, MANUAL details the firm's design strategies that "place human values [.] ahead of fashionable products" (introduction) with clear descriptions and numerous illustrations. This copy is signed by both Kieran and Timberlake, and also includes a signed postcard from their 2008 lecture at the National Building Museum, celebrating their Architecture Firm Award. 8.75'' x 10.5''. Original color pictorial boards. Original unclipped ($60.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white. 216 pages. Signed by Kieran and Timberlake to title page. Promotional postcard from the National Building Museum lecture series loosely laid in, signed by both Kieran and Timberlake. Jacket with tiny area of soil from removed label to rear. Mild toning to jacket. Else sharp and bright.

Oblong quarto, illus light card covers with French flaps, 216pp, illus, VG+ (slight fading to spine, small dent to front cover upper corner).

First edition. Oblong 4to; 216 pp.; illustrated from photographs, plans, and drawings. A very good copy in original pictorial wrappers. The authors discuss various aspects of their practice using specific projects as examples.