| Hawaiian Modern: The Architecture of Vladimir Ossipoff Contributor(s): Sakamoto, Dean (Editor), Britton, Karla (Author), Frampton, Kenneth (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0300214162 ISBN-13: 9780300214161 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - General |
| Dewey: 720.92 |
| LCCN: 2014955073 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.5" W x 10.5" (3.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An illuminating study of the architecture of one of the 20th century's most important tropical modernists Vladimir Ossipoff (1907-1998), known as the "master of Hawaiian architecture," was at the forefront of the postwar phenomenon known as tropical modernism. Although he practiced at a time of rapid growth and social change in Hawai i, Ossipoff criticized large-scale development and advocated environmentally sensitive designs, developing a distinctive form of architecture appropriate to the lush topography, microclimates, and vernacular traditions of the Hawaiian islands. This stunning book, now available for the first time in paperback, surveys Ossipoff's buildings, which demonstrate a striking interplay of indoor and outdoor space, as well as a vibrant and glamorous architectural style that has proven delightfully particular to its place and durable over time. |