{"product_id":"schindler-9783836564366","title":"Schindler","description":"\u003cp\u003eHailing from Vienna, \u003cstrong\u003eRudolph Michael Schindler\u003c\/strong\u003e (1887-1953) emigrated to Chicago in 1914, like his lifelong friend and rival Richard Neutra. Eventually hired by Frank Lloyd Wright to work in Los Angeles, Schindler took cues from notions found in Cubism and the International Style to shape his unique vision: a style he called \"space architecture,\" combining \u003cstrong\u003egeometrical shapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ebold lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, and materials such as wood and concrete, with \u003cstrong\u003espace as a medium in its own right\u003c\/strong\u003e, one to be controlled just like color or mass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This radical approach earned Schindler little recognition in his lifetime--but today, he is hailed as \u003cstrong\u003eone o\u003c\/strong\u003ef \u003cstrong\u003eAmerica's most important Modernist pioneers\u003c\/strong\u003e. Discover such key projects as the Wolfe House, nestled in a steep hillside; the tree house-like Falk Apartment Building; the Lovell Beach House, recognized as one of the foremost examples of the Modernist canon in America; the Schindler\/Chace House, Schindler's most crucial work and his personal practice and home, which he shared with his family and that of Neutra.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From private homes to small commercial buildings, Schindler's groundbreaking designs heralded \u003cstrong\u003ea new era of contemporary construction\u003c\/strong\u003e. This collection is complete with a \u003cstrong\u003emap\u003c\/strong\u003e locating all of the architect's most renowned projects, \u003cstrong\u003edetailed entries\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efloor plans\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003cstrong\u003ecrisp photography\u003c\/strong\u003e of each structure and its interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Steele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836564366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteele, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Steele\u003c\/strong\u003e practiced architecture in Philadelphia for a decade, taught at the King Faisal University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1983-1989, and currently teaches at the University of Southern California. He has written several books on Los Angeles as well as various aspects of its architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGössel, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Gössel \u003c\/strong\u003eruns an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James Steele \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876588601501,"sku":"9783836564366","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b9ab1c49-0c1e-444b-bf88-1eab32545c6b.jpg?v=1777382733","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/schindler-9783836564366","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}