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Michele Saee: Buildings + Projects

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Very academic with a number of nice photos, some plans, elevations, models, but a lot of graphics just for itself; illegible plans, elevations, and models photographed just for an "artistic" purpose; images only for visual effect; text for graphical impression. Though, high quality of editing, printing and publishing in general.
CONTENTS:
7 Acknowledgments
8 Introduction
10 Michele Saee Imminent Architecture
14 Forget It What the Body Does Best When Left to Itself
BUILDINGS & PROJECTS
18 Trattoria Angeli - LOS ANGELES, 1986
28 434 Apartments - LOS ANGELES, 1966-89
38 Sprecher House - PACIFIC PALISADES, 1984-85
43 Capitaine Restaurant - SHERMAN OAKS, 1987
46 Borgen Streel House - LOS ANGELES, 1986
50 Chapman-Jones House - BRENTWOOD, 1966
58 Ecru Clothlng Slore - LOS ANGELES, 1987-88
66 Design Express Warehouse and Furniture Store - LOS ANGELES, 1988
72 Meivsahna House - LOS ANGELES, 1990
78 Steel I-Beam Chair, 1985
78 Alberti's Shadow Coffee Table, 1985
80 Piazzale Roma Competition Venice Biennale - VENICE, ITALY, 1990
88 Sun House - FULLERTON, 1989-90
94 Ecru Marina Clothing Store - MARINA DEL REV, 1990
104 Angeli Mare - MARINA DEL REV. 1990-91
112 Pave Jewelry Store - BRENTWOOD, 1991
114 "Hides" by Michele Saee Sketches of Space, 1993
118 Atwater Tea Coffee House - ATWATER VILLAGE, 1992-93
124 "proprioception" Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, 1994
125 "Art Works for Children", LOS ANGELES, 1994
136 Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dental Clinic - BEVERLY HILLS, 1992
144 Goizari Guest House - WESTLAKE, 1995-96
152 Lt, Petrosino Park Redevelopment Competition - NEW YORK, 1996
158 Awards and Honors Exhibitions
158 Bibliography
160 List of Projects

Michele is a professor at both Sci-arc and Cal Poly Pomona. I am familiar with his work from listening to his lectures. This book is a visually poetic compilation of his thoughts and work. Los Angeles' architecture is among the most avant guard in the world, and Michele's is among the most intersting in Los Angeles, this book is a very good read!

Michele Saee's work at this stage is an activity beyond words.