From the land
Subtitle: the architecture of Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger
By: text by Daniel P. Gregory ; foreword by Diane Keaton ; afterword by Stanley Abercrombie ; principal photography by Erhard Pfeiffer
Contributors: Keaton, Diane, author of foreword; Abercrombie, Stanley, author of afterword; Pfeiffer, Erhard, photographer
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
ISBN-13: 9780847840779
Subjects: Architecture; Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger; Architectural firms
Other titles: Architecture of Backen, Gillam, & Kroeger
Description: "Howard Backen, principal of the architecture firm Backen, Gillam & Kroeger, is at the center of a popular movement in home design that emphasizes elegant simplicity and embraces the rustic charm of natural materials. This volume, the first on his work and that of the firm, is an artful exploration of this aesthetic, featuring farmhouses in the Napa Valley, hilltop homes, seaside retreats, and lakeside hideaways. Throughout the work, a sense of intimacy, warmth, and informality pervades. Natural materials, such as wood, stone, and brick, form the foundations, walls, and ceilings of these subtly luxurious spaces, while nature itself plays a considered role that is at once complementary and also intricately conjoined with the work"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.