Peter Gisolfi Associates: Finding the Place of Architecture in the Landscape (The Master Architect) [Hardcover]

Peter Gisolfi (Author), Vincent J. Scully Jr. (Introduction)

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Series: The Master Architect | Publication Date: February 14, 2008

Peter Gisolfi is an architect, landscape architect and educator whose substantial design practice extends over 20 years. Most of his work consists of carefully crafted buildings that relate to a larger setting. A variety of public and private projects completed throughout the United States are featured in this first monograph. The projects in this book are organised thematically as landscapes and buildings, gardens and houses, campuses, townscapes, and transformations. The common thread in these projects are that indoor and outdoor spaces are created in harmony with each other, that buildings are placed to define outdoor spaces, and that natural context and man-made context strongly influence the design. From an understanding and response to these factors comes a timeless and permanent architecture.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Images Publishing (February 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186470165X
• ISBN-13: 978-1864701654
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,021,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book, purchased for personal reasons, July 13, 2010

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This review is from: Peter Gisolfi Associates: Finding the Place of Architecture in the Landscape (The Master Architect) (Hardcover)

I bought this book because I saw it at a friend's home, and am personally familiar with one of the buildings depicted in it. I am very satisfied with my purchase.

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful review of architectural changes, September 14, 2008

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This review is from: Peter Gisolfi Associates: Finding the Place of Architecture in the Landscape (The Master Architect) (Hardcover)

Gisolfi has successfully produced a volume which is so much more than documentation of grand architectural changes within the built environment. He has accurately illustrated the importance of sense of place and architecture's contribution to it in many American cities.

5.0 out of 5 stars Filled with valuable design ideas, June 14, 2008

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This review is from: Peter Gisolfi Associates: Finding the Place of Architecture in the Landscape (The Master Architect) (Hardcover)

Architect Gisolfi makes a compelling case for architecture designed to befit the landscape. Of all the arts, Gisolfi maintains, architecture should be most tied to its place. He decries building designs that value trendy style over compatibility with nature, and lauds those that exist comfortably with the environment. This handsome book is filled with examples of his work, showing in detail how he dealt with varied landscape settings. Lots of color photographs, plus diagrams and concept drawings that clarify Gisolfi's design themes. A worthwhile volume for any serious architecture library.