Carlos Herrera : the architecture of lines, light, and luxury / photography, Allan Fis ; texts, Luis Pablo Beauregard ; translation, Stacey Symonds
By: Herrera, Carlos (Architect) [author].
Contributor(s): Beauregard, Luis Pablo [author] | Fis, Allan [photographer] | Symonds, Stacey [translator] | Rogers, Richard [writer of foreword].
Publisher: New York : Rizzoli, 2016Description: 390 pages : color illustrations ; 34 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780847847358.Subject(s): Herrera, Carlos (Architect) | CH Arquitectos | Architects -- Mexico | Architecture, Modern -- 20th century | Architecture, Domestic -- Mexico | Architect-designed houses -- MexicoGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "A lavish volume on the work of Mexican architect Carlos Herrera, who is known for beautifully sited houses that dissolve boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This beautiful monograph is the first book in English on Carlos Herrera, a prolific architect with built work throughout Mexico and Central America. Known for his modernist sensibilities and organic use of nature, Herrera is considered an important member of the Mexican architectural tradition. Here exquisite photographs of Herreras work, sited in spectacular natural settings, are paired with original writings. Covering the wide range of Herreras work to date, this volume is sure to appeal to those interested in such greats of Mexican Modernism as Ricardo Legorreta and Luis Barragán."--Provided by publisher| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | NA759.H475 A4 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000009977 |
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Foreword by Richard Rogers
"A lavish volume on the work of Mexican architect Carlos Herrera, who is known for beautifully sited houses that dissolve boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This beautiful monograph is the first book in English on Carlos Herrera, a prolific architect with built work throughout Mexico and Central America. Known for his modernist sensibilities and organic use of nature, Herrera is considered an important member of the Mexican architectural tradition. Here exquisite photographs of Herreras work, sited in spectacular natural settings, are paired with original writings. Covering the wide range of Herreras work to date, this volume is sure to appeal to those interested in such greats of Mexican Modernism as Ricardo Legorreta and Luis Barragán."--Provided by publisher
Text in English and Spanish ; translated from the Spanish