All of Richard Neutra's works gathered together in one volume Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. Neutra's ability to incorporate technology, aesthetic, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture. For the first time, all of Neutra's works (nearly 300 private homes, schools, and public buildings) are gathered together in one volume, illustrated by over 1000 photographs, including those of Julius Shulman and other prominent photographers.
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ItÂ’s worth its weight in wood. -- LA Weekly, 12/22/00
Offers an endless feast of information and imagery, most gratifyingly in LamprechtÂ’s highly detailed text and ShulmanÂ’s iconic, ravishing photography. -- Departures Magazine, January 2001
The book's dimensions help capture the grand horizontal sweep of many Neutra houses. -- Architectural Record, May 2001
“An essential reference book for fans of Neutra’s works.” --The Hollywood Reporter, 12/1/00
Offers an endless feast of information and imagery, most gratifyingly in LamprechtÂ’s highly detailed text and ShulmanÂ’s iconic, ravishing photography. -- Departures Magazine, January 2001
The book's dimensions help capture the grand horizontal sweep of many Neutra houses. -- Architectural Record, May 2001
“An essential reference book for fans of Neutra’s works.” --The Hollywood Reporter, 12/1/00
About the Author
About the author:
Barbara Lamprecht writes on and teaches architectural history, concentrating on Modernism, and practices architecture, specializing in sustainability and small spaces. She contributes to Dwell, The Architectural Review, Architecture, Architectural Record and Fine Homebuilding. She is also the author of TASCHEN's Neutra: Complete Works.
About the editor:
Peter Gössel runs a practice for the design of museums and exhibitions. He is the editor of TASCHEN's monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra, as well as the editor of the Basic Architecture Series.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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LUXURY EDITION CONTAINING ALL WORKS OF GREAT MODERNIST MASTE,
By "natalierinkenbach" (new york) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Richard Neutra: Complete Works (Architecture & Design) (Architecture & Design S.) (Hardcover)
This luxe volume traces the entire career of the great Richard Neutra (1892 - 1970), whose work symbolizes Modernist splendor in all its glory. Highly acclaimed for his designs of California residences, Neutra is one of the most important architects of the century and well deserving of this stunning tribute.Originally from Vienna, Neutra came to America early in his career, settling on the West Coast. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape of California being a particularly suitable setting for his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation of the relationship between people and nature and his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs effectively connect the indoors with the outdoors. His ability to incorporate technology, aesthetics, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture. For the first time, all of Neutra's works (nearly 300 private homes, schools, and public buildings) are gathered together in one volume, illustrated with over 1,000 photographs, including those of Julius Shulman and other prominent photographers. This is the essential reference book for fans of Neutra's work. The horizontal 11.5" x 16" format shows the buildings to extraordinarily good advantage. This special volume with a blond wood cover is both an architecture lover's and book collector's dream.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the great architecture books!,
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This review is from: Richard Neutra: Complete Works (Architecture & Design) (Architecture & Design S.) (Hardcover)
Barbara Lamprecht and Julius Shulman have created one the great architecture books about this leading figure of 20th century modernism. As a fan of Lamprecht's excellent writing, the text in this book is, of course, excellent---full of information, opinion and wit. The depth of information provided, including floor plans, is rare in an architectural photo book. Shulman's photos (and some by the new architectural photo star--John Ellis) are superb. The very large format of this book shows off the beautiful buildings to their best advantage. The real wood cover seems a bit odd for a book on Neutra, but it certainly is handsomely impressive. Though [the price] is a a lot for a book, this one's worth it. Buy it now. The second edition might not be so large and impressive, and certainly won't be made of wood!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Architectural Art,
By XYZeus "XYZeus" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Richard Neutra: Complete Works (Architecture & Design) (Architecture & Design S.) (Hardcover)
This book is awesome for a fan of 20th century architectural design. Even if you just enjoy good design, you'd appreciate the history and the photographs of this great master's work. The fact that the book is so oversized is a conversation piece in itself reflecting the treasure it holds inside. The cover is made out of actual hardwood, the text is written in English, German and French and most all the photographs are black and white. A true treasure for any collector.
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