New Classic American Houses: The Architecture of Albert, Righter & Tittmann - Hardcover

Dan Cooper; Robert A. M. Stern

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0865652538 ISBN 13: 9780865652538

Publisher: The Vendome Press, 2009

Synopsis

Albert, Righter & Tittman Architects create finely crafted houses that pay homage to classic American house styles yet are adapted with skill, mastery and a good dose of irreverence to suit contemporary American life. At first glance, their Cambridge Cupola House loks like a typical mid-19th-century Greek Revival house, but on closer inspection, one realises that nothing is quite where it should be. The grand, cupola-topped rotunda entrance, for instance, is located not in the front, but on the side of the house! The reason? To increase the living space for the inhabitants. Richly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, as well as with plans, drawings and watercolours, this sumptuous volume celebrates AR&T’s timeless, innovative designs and explores the historical styles on which they are based – from Classical to Shingle, from Carpenter Gothic to Cape. Focusing on the superb craftsmanship and exquisite detailing of AR&T’s exteriors, interiors and outbuldiings, each chapter features one or more sidebars highlighting their inventive use of architectural elements, including columns, fireplaces, balustrades and moldings. It will be a trove of design ideas for professionals and homeowners alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Dan Cooper writes about architecture, interior design, and antiques for Period Homes, Old-House Interiors, Antique Homes, Arts and Crafts Homes, Victorian Homes, Style 1900, Traditional Building, and Art and Antiques, among other publications. A nationally recognized expert on historic carpeting, he is consulted by museums, state capitols, and private citizens all over the United States and Canada. He divides his time between Western Massachusetts and New York. Robert A. M. Stern, founder and Senior Partner of Robert A. M. Stern Architects, is Dean of the Yale School of Architecture. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the AIA New York Chapter's President's Award (2001) and the Board of Directors' Honor from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America (2007). He is the author of many books and his work is the subject of many more.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Vendome Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0865652538
• ISBN 13: 9780865652538
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224