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Invisible Element of Place
Thomas Fisher
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Description for Invisible Element of Place
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 80 b&w photos, 203 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1170.
“Even though it’s bold, it doesn’t shout at you,” David Salmela says of the silvery house he designed for a woodsy setting in Deephaven, Minnesota. “It’s not a barking dog. It’s a resting, very gentle animal.” The American Institute of Architects, conferring its 2008 Housing Award, was more direct: the house was, in the words of the jury, “brilliantly designed.” The Streeter house is just one of fifty-one notable projects by Minnesota architect Salmela featured in The Invisible Element of Place.
Thomas Fisher explores both the beauty and the practicality of Salmela’s award-winning designs—and offers insight into how an architectural ... Read more
“Even though it’s bold, it doesn’t shout at you,” David Salmela says of the silvery house he designed for a woodsy setting in Deephaven, Minnesota. “It’s not a barking dog. It’s a resting, very gentle animal.” The American Institute of Architects, conferring its 2008 Housing Award, was more direct: the house was, in the words of the jury, “brilliantly designed.” The Streeter house is just one of fifty-one notable projects by Minnesota architect Salmela featured in The Invisible Element of Place.
Thomas Fisher explores both the beauty and the practicality of Salmela’s award-winning designs—and offers insight into how an architectural ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816669943
SKU
V9780816669943
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About Thomas Fisher
Thomas Fisher is professor and dean at the College of Design, University of Minnesota. He is the author of Salmela Architect (Minnesota, 2005) and In the Scheme of Things: Alternative Thinking on the Practice of Architecture (Minnesota, 2000).Peter Bastianelli-Kerze’s architectural photographs have been published in more than a dozen books as well as in numerous magazines, such as Abitare, Architecture, ... Read more
Reviews for Invisible Element of Place
"For anyone who’s ever marveled at the purity and austerity of homes designed by David Salmela, The Invisible Element of Place provides a fascinating look at the work of one of Minnesota’s premier architects." —Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine "A wonderful coffee-table book for anyone who appreciates architecture—especially Salmela’s mastery of Midwestern vernacular." —Midwest Home "The book creates a rich experience for ... Read more