Mediterranean Domestic Architecture for the United States (Twentieth Century Landmarks in Design, Vol. 9) (Acanthus Press Reprint Series. 20th Century, Landmarks in Design, V. 9.) [Hardcover]

Rexford Newcomb (Author)

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• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Acanthus Press (June 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0926494139
• ISBN-13: 978-0926494138
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shadows on Stucco Walls, March 16, 2001

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Mark Goldschmidt (Altadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mediterranean Domestic Architecture for the United States (Twentieth Century Landmarks in Design, Vol. 9) (Acanthus Press Reprint Series. 20th Century, Landmarks in Design, V. 9.) (Hardcover)

I find this book a compelling record of a style and period of architecture I love. This is a reprint of a 1929 book, the period black & white photos and drawings are well realized and reveal a lot detail. There are also plans shown for most of the houses illustrated

We would all benefit if architects, developers, landscape architects who are doing contemporary versions of Mediterranean Architecture would spend time studying these images. There is such a fine use of solid and void, plays of light shadow on extensive planar surfaces, and restrained but effective (and sometimes whimsical) use of ornament. Hey, this is not a difficult architecture, or particularly expensive to realize, but can be truly sublime and fully appropriate for Southern California where I live. This book has a lot to tell us designers about how to get it right.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spanish American at its finest., March 13, 2001

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This review is from: Mediterranean Domestic Architecture for the United States (Twentieth Century Landmarks in Design, Vol. 9) (Acanthus Press Reprint Series. 20th Century, Landmarks in Design, V. 9.) (Hardcover)

This book covers some of the best California and Florida residential architecture of the early 20th century. The photos are great and the plans are incredible. The new introduction shows the house built by the author's grandmother in the 1920s. What a life style! I highly recommend this classy reprint.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Primarily southern CA architecture., August 15, 2005

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Jared Bockoff (Torrance, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mediterranean Domestic Architecture for the United States (Twentieth Century Landmarks in Design, Vol. 9) (Acanthus Press Reprint Series. 20th Century, Landmarks in Design, V. 9.) (Hardcover)

This was a good coffee table book. Or, if you're interested in the "Mediterranean" look that would be more precisely refered to as "spanish revival" or "Santa Barbara" this is a great example of the architecture of southern CA in the earlier part of the last century. A very popular and good looking style. Only thing, for a style reference it could have used more floor plans of the homes.