No comments about Sustainable Facilities.

1 comments about Paterson II.

1. George Tice continues his visual exploration of New Jersey urban living with these ninety-nine photos. As with his previous books: Paterson and Urban Landscapes he still manages to see and take amazing photos of the ordinary and everday in his home state, though he did say in his Statement in the 1975 Urban Landscapes that he made five trips to Camden but found it too depressing! Luckily Paterson lives up to his expectations and there are several stunning street scenes here that I think are some of his best work.
   
   'Market & Cianci Streets, September 2003' on page sixty-nine is typical I think. A corner shot with shops, apartments above, commercial signage, parked cars, street furniture and some people frozen at exposure time with shadows creating dimension and depth. A similar photo is 'Main & Market Streets, October 2000', both images are full of detail and texture and pull you into the frame.
   
   Of the ninety-nine photos twelve are called Early Work 1967-1971 with the remainder from 2000 to 2005. There are three spreads of street scene shots, taken with a 35mm camera, with three stacked photos on each page, all the others are whole pages and taken with an 8&10 view camera which explains the rich detail.
   
   I think it is worth commenting on the book's production because, in this case, it really is a plus for the images. The photos are printed in six hundred line screen which really is on the cutting edge of what is possible on a printing press. Most photo books in my collection vary between 175 and 250 but the publisher no doubt thought that to capture the detail in these photos it was worth the extra effort and this obviously required a better paper, too (200gsm Hello Silk). The end result, I feel, is not far short of looking at an original print.
   
   George Tice's photos and the amazing production quality of Paterson II lift this book way above the ordinary and I think thanks should go to James Mairs, publisher of the Quantuck Lane Press for having the vision to produce such a beautiful book.
   
   ***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.

1 comments about The Country Builder's Assistant: The First American Architectural Handbook.

1. Few modern architects my find interest in this instructional pamphlet however it does contain myriad amounts of information on traditional, early American building standards. In truth is the application of such orders has meaning and should be understood, especially as the move back to cities prompts us to re-evaluate classical american architecture. The reproduction of the plates isn't terrific.

1 comments about A History of the Gardens of Versailles (Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture).

1. So much for buying sight unseen without any reviews to guide me. This is a textbook. The only color photo of the gardens in the cover. With such a grand subject, the lack of photos is a disservice to the reader and the grounds. The only visuals are a few small quarter and half page drawings that deplict various stages of the gardens during their development. The history of the gardens is hard to follow for anyone who has not visited the site. Without visual reference, it is impossible to appreciate what was done in the field. The only clear part was the political history. If you are looking for a better understanding of WHY the gardens were built, this will suffice. But if you want to come away with an understanding of HOW they were done and see the end result you will have to look elsewhere.

No comments about Work in Progress: Herzog & de Meuron's Miami Art Museum.

No comments about Lessons from Bernard Rudofsky: Life as a Voyage.

2 comments about Proportion: Philosophy, Science and Architecture.

1. The book looks great. Haven't had time to open it yet, but it looks like it's in great condition.



2. beyond architecture, this book examines the racionalist vs. empirist debate in science, art and phillosophy. most impresive is the way it disolves the dilemma, explaining that both approaches are essentially the same as knowledge is acquired via a continuous process of inventing and discovering, inhaling and exhaling, imposing laws on nature and observing them.

No comments about In Detail: Housing for People of All Ages: flexible, unrestricted, senior-friendly (In Detail (englisch)).

2 comments about Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate.

1. An excellent overview of the evolving movement towards green development. The book is somewhat dated and lacks in-depth coverage in some areas. Regardless effectively gets you into the space.



2. This book throughly presents sustainable real estate development. It answers the basic questions of how, what, when, why and who with text and photos illustrating numerous case studies.

   It is written for a wide and concerned audience, composed of real estate professionals, financiers and designers. This book is not technical. It is a conceptual book and guides the reader toward sustainable solutions.

   This subject is very large and this book is necessarily a summary, which includes recent projects.

   This book does not "preach to the choir". It addresses difficult obstacles to the sustainable development paradigm and provides workable solutions.

No comments about Hospitality Design for the Graying Generation: Meeting the Needs of a Growing Market (Wiley Series in Healthcare and Senior Living Design).