Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today
Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today
Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today
Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today
Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today
Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today
by Phaidon

Phaidon Midcentury Houses Today

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Traces the evolution of midcentury houses and demonstrates how they are experienced and lived in today

This expanded and updated edition of the 2014 classic focuses on the concentration of midcentury houses in New Canaan, Connecticut, built by noted architects including Marcel Breuer, Eliot Noyes, Philip Johnson, John Black Lee, and Edward Durell Stone. This new edition addresses the issue of preservation and adaptive reuse as a sustainable architectural strategy.

A representative group of 17 houses reveals an evolving legacy, now adapting to contemporary life. Each is examined in detail, with plans, timelines, and both archival and new photography, capturing the clean, minimalist look of the initial construction and re-imagining by significant architects of our time. Today preservation and renovation of older buildings has new visibility as a sustainable approach. As the National Trust for Historic Preservation has said, “The greenest building is the one that is already built.”

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This expanded edition explores the evolution of midcentury modern houses in New Canaan, Connecticut, designed by renowned architects such as Marcel Breuer, Philip Johnson, and Eliot Noyes. Featuring 17 houses through detailed plans, timelines, archival materials, and contemporary photography, the book examines how these iconic minimalist homes have evolved to accommodate modern living. It also highlights the importance of preservation and adaptive reuse as sustainable architectural strategies, demonstrating how historic buildings can retain their architectural significance while serving contemporary needs.

260mm x 260mm

Pages: 256

Cristina A. Ross, Lorenzo Ottaviani, Jeffrey R. Matz, Michael Biondo, with an introduction by John Morris Dixon

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