Wallace Neff: Architect of California's Golden Age (California Architecture & Architects) [Hardcover]

Alson Clark (Author), Wallace, Jr. Neff (Author, Editor), David Gebhard (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000 | Series: California Architecture & Architects (Book 22)

At last, here is a reprint of the major monograph on one of California's most distinguished and influential architects. Wallace Neff was responsible for many of the houses that have become icons of California domestic architecture. Many of his houses used Mediterranean vernacular touches, but they all bore the stamp of Neff's own particular design genius. Well-illustrated with color and black and white photographs, plans, and renderings, this book is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in how California's domestic architectural vocabulary came to exist.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Hennessey & Ingalls (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940512246
• ISBN-13: 978-0940512245
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 11.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The book on Wallace Neff, Master of Proportion, March 23, 2001

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

This review is from: Wallace Neff: Architect of California's Golden Age (California Architecture & Architects) (Hardcover)

A good look at the oeuvre of Wallace Neff, an architect who could combine in his houses a sense of profound tranquility, dynamism, and whimsy. He was truly a master of proportion. Sadly, as with all of the books published by Hennessey & Ingalls, it suffers from inferior printing & photo reproduction, but the content is rich, the writing good. I'd recommend it.