A. Quincy Jones : building for better living / edited by Brooke Hodge with new photography by Jason Schmidt ; essays by Ellen Donnelly, Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, Mayer Rus.
Publisher:
Hammer Museum,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 x 26 cm
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'A. Quincy Jones: building for better living' presented at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, May 25-September 8, 2013"-- Page 224. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Projects / with entries by Ellen Donnelly and Brooke Hodge. Strength in Numbers: the Collaborative Practice of A. Quincy Jones / Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher -- Portfolio / by Jason Schmidt -- Strange Alchemy: A. Quincy Jones and William Haines / Mayer Rus -- A Pragmatic Visionary / Ellen Donnelly -- Projects / with entries by Ellen Donnelly and Brooke Hodge.
Summary:
"Filled with beautiful photographs and informative essays, this volume presents the genius of A. Quincy Jones, whose collaborative nature provides a timely example for today's architects. While the architect A. Quincy Jones is most recognized for his glamorous homes for Los Angeles's cultural elite, he was equally dedicated to postwar Southern California's rapidly expanding middle class. As this fascinating book reveals, Jones and his collaborators were truly ahead of their time. Their vision of creating affordable, aesthetically pleasing structures prefigured the advent of several important architectural trends, such as sustainable building designs, maximization of available space, and sensitive site planning. Filled with images by noted photographer Jason Schmidt, as well as period photographs by Julius Shulman and others, this volume looks at every aspect of Jones's career. Original drawings, models, and furniture designs from the architect's personal archives illustrate a wide variety of projects featuring the hallmarks of Jones's style: soaring interior spaces, the blurring of indoors and out, laminated timber construction, angled walls, and innovative use of concrete, redwood, and glass. Essays explore Jones's quintessentially collaborative nature as he consulted with other noted architects, landscapers, interior designers, developers, and city planners to create buildings of lasting beauty and importance"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.