APPROPRIATE The Houses of Joseph Esherick

Marc Treib

ISBN 10: 0974621439 / ISBN 13: 9780974621432

Published by Bill Stout Publishers, 2008

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The complete designs of Joseph Esherick, one of San Francisco's foremost architects from the 1960s through his death in the late 1990s. Esherick is best known for high-profile public buildings, such as The Cannery at Fisherman's Wharf, the 1968 re-imagining of the old Del Monte Cannery that is one of the earliest examples of adaptive re-use of industrial buildings, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He also produced a laudable stream of truly classic California homes Including iconic houses at The Sea Ranch, influenced less by fashion than by the demands of climate, social structure and suitable technology. Esherick was a long time Architecture at UC Berkeley and was Dean of the School of Environmental Design.A beautifully illustrated book from the distinguished UC Berkeley Landscape Design series. The book is in near fine condition with slight sunning to the Dust jacket spine area.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: APPROPRIATE The Houses of Joseph Esherick
• Publisher: Bill Stout Publishers
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974621439
• ISBN 13: 9780974621432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture
  • Mid Century Modernism, Bay Area

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Synopsis

The houses of San Francisco-based architect Joseph Esherick are presented in this volume for students, designers and general readers, with Treib (architecture, U. of California, Berkeley) commenting on how this designer extended Bay Area traditions by matching structures to both clients and the environment. The author follows both the life and practice of this influential architect and provides plenty of drawings and photographs to explore his predominate themes in ranch houses, mountain residences and his trademark "packing the box" method. Esherick's later shift toward commercial structures such as pavilions and offices is also represented. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)