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hardcover. Condition: Fine. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages.
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Zen Architecture: The Building Process as Practice
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
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ZEN ARCHITECTURE: THE BUILDING PROCESS AS PRACTICE
Language: English
Published by Gibbs Smith, Layton, UT, 2008
ISBN 10: 1423600096 ISBN 13: 9781423600091
Seller: Blackwood Bookhouse; Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2008. First edition. 10 1/4 x 8 3/8 inches: pp. 240. Brown, photographic glossy paper dust jacket with cornflower yellow and green type. Green textured boards with cornflower yellow type. Light edge and corner wear, scuffing to dust jacket. Some light rubbing at edges and corners, light bumping to bottom boards. Text is unmarked. Binding tight.
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Zen Architecture: The Building Process as Practice
Language: English
Published by Gibbs Smith, Layton, UT, 2008
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Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2008, first edition, Inscribed by author on front flyleaf, "For Diana . Paul Discoe". English text. 4to; 240 pp. Green cloth, text interspersed with illustrations, color and black and white photography, renderings of building plans and views, glossy photo and graphic illustrated dust jacket, designed by Ingalls Design. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Measures: 10.25 x 8.25 x 1 inches. Approximate weight: 2 pounds. 8 ounces. Provenance: Ex. Diana and Marc Goldstein (1935-2015), SOM Design and Consulting Partner (1970-1991), responsible for some of SOM's most important architectural and urban planning accomplishments of the 20th century. Paul Discoe, an ordained Zen Buddhist priest, shares the result of over 40 years of study, design, building, and Zen Buddhist practice. From simple hand sketches to the completion of Zen temples, residential projects, grand estates, and modular structures, this book illustrates a singular vision influenced by traditional Japanese woodworking, contemporary life, and Buddhism. With a commitment to the environment and a deep respect for wood, his primary building material, Paul Discoe's work incorporates sustainable practices and recycled materials. Experience the architectural process as an embodiment of Zen practice through skillful craftsmanship, ancient woodworking techniques, and the integration of contemporary engineering and living standards.
