Beach Houses: From Malibu to Laguna
At first glance, this could easily be dismissed as just another coffee-table book, but careful reading shows that it provides a plethora of information about the beach houses of the wealthy in Southern California. Some 25 houses are featured, all representing different architectural styles and each beautifully photographed. Accompanying each house is an essay, written for both the lay reader and the professional architect, that does not overwhelm with technical detail or bore with simple description. The author skillfully weaves into the narratives the hopes and dreams of the people who built these houses so that the reader can see how their wishes turned-or failed to turn-into architectural reality. Recommended for public libraries and academic architectural/interior design libraries.Glenn Masuchika, Chaminade Univ. Lib., HonoluluCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.