Glass Houses

by Alejandro Bahamón

Glass homes represent the intersection between the outdoor and the indoorthe public and the private. The results are breathtakingly sophisticated living spaces that provide a blank canvas for a wide array of styles and personalities. Glass Houses takes you into the newest and most striking examples of this eternally modern style of home. Filled with exquisite photographs and detailed drawings, it showcases the recent works of contemporary architects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060893397
• ISBN13: 9780060893392
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Harper Design
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.5" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Residential Modernism on Display

This book collects 20 houses from 4 continents, all of which make extensive use of glass: spare, sleek Mie's inspired pavilions to a wildly improbable take on vernacular architecture. Chapters on each house open with a short description of the program requirements, the methods used to address them and the results achieved. The 6 to 10 pages sections are well illustrated with color photos, plans and, variously, elevations, perspectives, sections and details. The photos are sized from one to two,three or four per page and are large enough for easy study. They are, however, not captioned so some work is occasionally required to locate them in relation to the plan. All in all a nice presentation, with ideas aplenty to inspire the professional and intrigue the layman.