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James F. O'Gorman
This is the first in-depth study of the career of an important antebellum American architect and author. It is a contribution to the history of architecture and the history of…
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Based largely on famous architect Isaiah Rogers’s own diary, this book tells his story and adds much to our understanding of architectural practice in the United States before the Civil…
A colorful introduction to one of New England’s most productive and imaginative architects
This text explores the process of collaboration in the creation of an American architectural masterpiece: Trinity Church on Copley Square in Boston .
O'Gorman discusses the individual and collective achievement of the recognized trinity of American architecture: Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-86), Louis Sullivan (1856-1924), and Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). He traces the evolution…
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Renee Tribert,James F. O'Gorman
The American career of an influential English architect
Architectural forms and theories are spread not just by buildings, but by the distribution of images and descriptions fed through the printing press. This illustrated sequel to American Architects and…
A nontechnical introduction to architectural structure, history, and criticism. This book includes a discussion of the basic inspiration for architecture, an exploration of space, system, and material, and an examination…
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Since the Renaissance, books and drawings have been a primary means of communication among architects and their colleagues and clients. In this volume, 12 historians explore the use of books…
Roger G Reed,Earle G Shettleworth Jr
A truly majestic home will last generations
Thomas Andrew Denenberg
A celebration of the American painter’s life and work in the region he loved best
