George Nikolajevich
Contributors: Danette Riddle (Editor); Cliff Pearson (Introduction)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Balcony Press
Published: January 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781890449186
Subjects: Photography & Photographs; Architecture; Individual Architect; Architecture / General; George Nikolajevich; Non-Classifiable; General; 20th century; Nikolajevich, George; Themes, motives; United States
First sentence: From the main plaza of this new college campus occupying a high ridge plateau outside metropolitan St. Louis, one has view of Missouri's rolling hills, farmland and distant villages.
Description: "The architecture of George Nikolajevich exhibits a remarkable balance between restraint and expression. Working in St. Louis, far from the country's coasts of architectural fashion, he has created a body of work that delivers modernist elan and formal invention. The nature of Nikolajevich's work flows from his position as a design principal of Cannon Design. Nikolajevich has been encouraged to carve out a special niche, turning his strength into a firm strength.

In the process, he has designed an impressive number of buildings that combine a sense of Midwestern thrift and practicality with a flair for sophisticated design. His architecture has developed a growing affinity to that of the great architects Erik Gunnar Asplund and Alvar Aalto. Like Asplund's work, Nikolajevich's buildings have a quiet sculptural quality that impresses us with their economy of means. Sometimes less is, indeed, more.

And like Aalto, Nikolajevich has demonstrated a humanist's touch with simple materials."--BOOK JACKET.