Log Houses of the World
by Richard Olsen
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"Long considered the apotheosis of rustic kitsch, the log house actually has a rich architectural pedigree. Since the late 19th century, a surprising number of architects, along with their artisan-builder counterparts, have transformed the simple pioneer log cabin into a supremely crafted work of high art. Log Houses of the World is the first-ever chronological survey of the greatest examples of log houses designed in Europe and the United States. Included are photographs, plans, and show more little-known drawings--most never before published--from such celebrated Modern-era architects as Eliel Saarinen, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra, and others. The result is both a remarkable tour of some superbly crafted homes, and an important vehicle for garnering for these houses the popular recognition, critical and otherwise, that they deserve."--Publisher's website. show lessTags
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Richard Olsen is a Research Fellow at the Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit, University of Leicester.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Home & Garden, Tween
- DDC/MDS
- 728.3 — Arts & recreation Architecture Residential and related buildings Specific kinds of conventional housing
- LCC
- NA8470 .O47 — Fine Arts 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism Architecture Special classes of buildings Classed by use Outbuildings, gates, fences, etc.
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- English
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