Murcutt's houses bring together the minimalist Miesian pavilion with the primitive hut to produce a new, striking and peculiarly Australian synthesis. The three houses covered in this volume chart the development of his unique style. The Marie Short House, with its shed-like appearance, inaugurated the architect's primitive treatment of form. Despite its tough exterior, the timber-lined interior of the building is a masterpiece of delicacy and warmth. The Ball-Eastaway House, designed for two artists as a dual gallery and ...
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Murcutt's houses bring together the minimalist Miesian pavilion with the primitive hut to produce a new, striking and peculiarly Australian synthesis. The three houses covered in this volume chart the development of his unique style. The Marie Short House, with its shed-like appearance, inaugurated the architect's primitive treatment of form. Despite its tough exterior, the timber-lined interior of the building is a masterpiece of delicacy and warmth. The Ball-Eastaway House, designed for two artists as a dual gallery and dwelling place, takes the primitive aesthetic further and is constructed entirely from corrugated iron. The definition of the interior spaces in this building invites comparison with Mies van der Rohe's famous Barcelona Pavilion. Magney House with its expressive wave-shaped metal roof marks a new level of confidence and maturity. All three houses demonstrate an alliance between refinement and primitiveness that is characteristic of Murcutt's work.
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Add this copy of Three Houses: New South Wales 1974-84 Glenn Murcutt to cart. $85.00, very good condition, Sold by Margaret Taylor Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from santa cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Phaidon Press.
Edition:
rept\rint 1994 of 1st edition-stamped Phaidon Meeting Room
Publisher:
Phaidon Press
Published:
1993
Language:
English
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10750951515
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. First edition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 60 p. Contains: Illustrations. Architecture in Detail. Audience: General/trade.