Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections [Hardcover]

Bassenian Lagoni Architects (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

Within the pages of this dazzling book, readers will find 20 of the most significant new homes designed by Bassenian/Lagoni Architects of Newport Beach, California. Inspired by the architecture of Southern Europe, yet totally new, these graceful, time-tempered homes display up-to-date floor planning, the finest amenities and picturesque landscaping. Built in the canyons and along the coasts of California, as well as in the deserts of Nevada, theses homes echo the architectural forms, textures and motifs of structures built in the hill towns of Tuscany and the plains of Andalusia. The homes range from stunning Tuscan courtyard homes in Rancho Santa Fe to a trio of walled and tiled Spanish/Andalusian designs in Irvine to an amazingly versatile family-recreation hacienda in Las Vegas. Each home is depicted by glorious color photographs, both inside and out, as well as a detailed site plan and colored floor plan with furniture in place. A special section for each major project entitled “It’s In The Details” gives readers a close-up view of the architectural design and building details that make these homes extraordinary. A very helpful Annotated Projects List at the back of the book provides a complete listing of the builders, structural engineers, landscape architects and interior designers who contributed to each project. Also included in the book is a Forward by A. David Kovach, a distinguished housing marketer and design commentator, as well as an Introduction by Aram Bassenian, AIA and Carl Lagoni, AIA, Chairman/CEO and President, respectively, of Bassenian/Lagoni Architects. For consumers, this inspiring and well-crafted collection will serve as a valuable resource of ideas for design, landscaping and interiors created in the Old World style, but with a fresh California twist. For professionals and students, this remarkable book will provide examples of innovative floor planning, adept use of forms and materials and execution of a comprehensive design vision that has become the hallmark of Bassenian/Lagoni Architects.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bassenian/Lagoni Architects of Newport Beach, California, is one of the most active and influential residential design firms in California, the United States and abroad. In a recent survey of the top residential architectural firms in California, BLA was ranked #1 in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County and the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm also engages in major residential projects in such cities as Sacramento, Denver, Seattle, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Baltimore, Atlanta, Orlando and Tampa, as well as major new developments in China, Thailand, Dubai, India and Pakistan. Authors of the bestselling PURE CALIFORNIA: 35 Inspiring Houses in the New California Tradition, BLA has won numerous national and regional design awards and competitions. Aram Bassenian, AIA, a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley School of Architecture and founder and chairman of the firm, is a noted speaker at housing design and industry functions and is a regular contributor to Professional Builder Magazine. He and his company have been credited for bringing a new sense of style and grace to production housing in the United States.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bassenia/Lagoni Architects (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972153926
• ISBN-13: 978-0972153928
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 10.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #439,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures and Detail, February 17, 2005

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Todd N. Teta (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections (Hardcover)

If you are at all interested in California Tuscan style architecture, this book is clearly the only one on the market that details what production and custom builders and architects are doing in the market today. It has great detail on materials and design that will help any homebuyer distinguish California Tuscan style. The Andulusian part of the part covers California Andulusian in the same or great level of detail.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tuscan - Californian class!, February 4, 2006

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Amazonian (Central California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections (Hardcover)

The Lagoni/Bassenian team knows how to put together unique Tuscan design with a domestic flair. I have purchased most of the other Tuscan design books currently available, and this book is one of the best. Complete color photographs make it easy to imagine. Gorgeous just to use as a coffee table book even if you are not using it for ideas! I LOVE this book! Their other book, Pure California, is also worth the money. These guys know what they are doing, and with class! BRAVO!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book., August 21, 2005

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Arda Karakashian "Spanish" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections (Hardcover)

I love this book. I was looking for Spanish influenced floor plans and this book is great. It gave me a lot of ideas. Pictures and floor plans.