Pierre Koenig : a view from the archive / Neil Jackson.
| Author/creator |
Jackson, N. (Neil) author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Los Angeles : Getty Research Institute, [2019] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2019 |
| Description | vii, 295 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Preface: a view from the archive -- Beginnings -- Education -- Glendale -- Santa Monica and San Vicente -- Case study houses -- Steel pavilions -- Hillside houses -- Timber houses -- Midcareer steel houses -- Production houses -- "I'm your architect" -- Restoration -- Revival -- Payback time -- Cool twice -- Appendix: list of works -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Using discoveries made in architect Pierre Koenig's archive at the Getty Research Institute, Neil Jackson examines the influences of Koenig's youth in San Francisco, military service during World War II, Case Study Houses, and later award-laden years on the evolution and legacy of Koenig's oeuvre in Los Angeles"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018028173 |
| ISBN | 9781606065778 |
| ISBN | 1606065777 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | NA737 .K63 J33 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |