American Houses: The Architecture of Fairfax & Sammons

by Mary Miers

Book Overview

Anne Fairfax and Richard Sammons are at the forefront of a movement among architects today who draw inspiration from the wellspring of the classical traditions in architecture. They have developed a body of work that reflects and adheres to the long-held theories of proportion and order passed down through many past generations of scholarship and practice. The firm's office also served as the headquarters for Henry Hope Reid's Classical America, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847828573
• ISBN13: 9780847828579
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 12.3"