Architecture of Ratcliff, The [Hardcover]

Woodruff Minor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2006

The story of an architecture firm that has shaped the Bay Area for over one hundred years

The Architecture of Ratcliff is a lavish look at three generations of one company's architects who have left a significant imprint on West Coast design and continue to lead the way in innovative, creative building solutions. Their accomplishments are many, including Oakland International Airport's Terminal 2, Mills College's Concert Hall, buildings on Berkeley's ''Holy Hill,'' and a rich array of houses, from the charming to the contemporary. Throughout it all, Ratcliff has maintained its commitment to family, the environment, and to excellence in design.

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''The story of a family, a business...[and] the path of architecture in the past century.''--John King, San Francisco Chronicle

''In these pages you will discover a remarkable range of work, from comfortable quirky Arts and Crafts houses in the eras of Julia Morgan and Bernard Maybeck to sleek twenty-first-century computer technology centers.... An essential addition to any library of Bay Region design.'' --Daniel P. Gregory, Sunset Magazine

About the Author

Woodruff Minor is a Bay Area native and a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. He has written extensively on Bay Area history and architecture, including books on shipping and aviation, yachting, and residential and commercial architecture. He makes his home in Alameda.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Heyday (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597140422
• ISBN-13: 978-1597140423
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,020,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome addition to professional and academic Architectural Studies reference collections, March 4, 2007

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This review is from: Architecture of Ratcliff, The (Hardcover)

The architectural firm of Ratcliff is the oldest architectural company in San Francisco and beginning in 1906 has been lead by a single family of gifted architects. "The Architecture Of Ratcliff" is a survey of the impressive architectural accomplishments of the members of this firm whose influence with respect to innovative, creative building solutions on West Coast architectural designs continues to the present day. Among their successes is the Oakland International Airport Terminal 2; the Mills College Concern Hall; various buildings on Berkeley's 'Holy Hill'; and an architectural wealth of houses and manors that range from the quaint to the contemporary. "The Architecture Of Ratcliff" is a welcome addition to professional and academic Architectural Studies reference collections and very highly recommended reading for students who aspire to becoming architects themselves.