San Francisco Modern: Interiors, Architecture and DesignModernism eschews historical references and ornament in favor of pure forms. In homes and furnishings, this translates into dramatic symmetrical compositions, geometric shapes, and a fondness for open spaces. San Francisco Modern is the first book to survey modernism as it is seen in many magnificent Bay Area residences. Graced with dramatic landscapes and light, San Francisco has inspired some of the world's most creative and influential architects and designers. It has also thoroughly embraced the modern aesthetic. In this richly illustrated tour of some of the Bay Area's most striking homes, author Zahid Sardar unveils 32 premier examples of modernist exteriors and interiors, from apartments on famed Russian Hill to spacious lofts in the funky South of Market district, and from new homes built in Oakland's fire-ravaged hills to stunning houses in the wine country. With a foreword by Mario Botta and an introduction discussing the origins of Bay Area modernism, San Francisco Modern is an impressive sourcebook of contemporary style, one to be embraced by architects and designers as well as home owners looking for inspiration. |
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Contents
FOREWORD BY MARK BOTTA | 9 |
HO 1 E AS GALLERY | 23 |
BOYD RESIDENCE A HOUSE IN THE OAKLAND HILLS 4 1 | 41 |
SMALL SPACES BIG ID E A | 65 |
STEELYLIU RESIDENCE A HOUSE NEAR BUENA VISTA 7 9 | 79 |
R 1 FOR III STO R V | 159 |
B AY R E G ION I N T E R N AT I O N A L | 197 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | San Francisco Modern: Interiors, Architecture and Design |
| Author | Zahid Sardar |
| Photographs by | J. D. Peterson |
| Illustrated by | J. D. Peterson |
| Contributor | Mario Botta |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0811819655, 9780811819657 |
| Length | 204 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / Criticism Architecture / General Architecture / Interior Design / General |
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