Houses of Mexico: Origins and Traditions

by Verna Cook Shipway and Warren Shipway

Book Overview

Houses of Mexico delves into the roots of the bold yet elegant Mexican style, illustrated with many photographs from Spain and Portugal reflecting the Moorish influence. In addition to extensive coverage of the architecture of the houses, the book shows other spatial and decorative elements, including iron gates and grilles that give an atmosphere of seclusion; stairways that seem to grow out of the walls without any support; and old paintings, combs,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589796438
• ISBN13: 9781589796430
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Architectural Book Publishing Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"