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Dream Houses on the Water
Alexander Hosch
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Description for Dream Houses on the Water
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 228. .
How do architects treat the drama of water and nature? Do they defer to it with a simple dwelling that grows out of the land, or make a statement with bold materials and forms? From the sleek, low-slung Water Villa de Omval in Amsterdam, to the eccentric House on the Greenland Sea, this book takes us on an in-depth tour of 30 private residences by leading architects in locations dedicated to waterfront leisure. The houses are situated along rivers, pristine mountain lakes, Atlantic beaches, or on the Norwegian cliffs overlooking the fjord. Their sites' climate, topography, and morphology is varied, ... Read more
How do architects treat the drama of water and nature? Do they defer to it with a simple dwelling that grows out of the land, or make a statement with bold materials and forms? From the sleek, low-slung Water Villa de Omval in Amsterdam, to the eccentric House on the Greenland Sea, this book takes us on an in-depth tour of 30 private residences by leading architects in locations dedicated to waterfront leisure. The houses are situated along rivers, pristine mountain lakes, Atlantic beaches, or on the Norwegian cliffs overlooking the fjord. Their sites' climate, topography, and morphology is varied, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1505g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764349591
SKU
V9780764349591
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Ref
99-2
About Alexander Hosch
Alexander Hosch is an independent journalist who writes for magazines such as Architectural Digest and the German publications Alps and Hauser. He has reported on exclusive buildings and A-list architects all over the world. He lives in Munich with his family.
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