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Quincy Jones by Cory Buckner (2002, Hardcover)

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PublisherPhaidon Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100714840742

ISBN-139780714840741

eBay Product ID (ePID)2276927

Product Key Features

Book TitleQuincy Jones

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicIndividual Architects & Firms / General

GenreArchitecture

AuthorCory Buckner

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.2 in

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width8.3 in

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SynopsisArchibald Quincy Jones (1913-79) was a Los Angeles-based architect and educator who shared the Case Study goal of reinventing the house as a way of redefining the way people lived in post-war America. A pioneer in 'greenbelt' planning and 'green' design, Jones raised the level of the tract house in California from the simple stucco box to a structure of beauty and logic surrounded by gardens and integrated into the landscape. He introduced new materials and a new way of living within the built environment: his work bridged the gap between custom- and developer-built homes. The exquisite detailing and siting of Jones's houses, churches, civic and university buildings make them quintessential embodiments of mid-century American architecture. This is the first ever book to be published on Jones. It documents his full career, from his post-war planning projects to his long association with Palo Alto building magnate Joseph Eichler. The volume consists of two parts: a substantial introductory essay tracing Jones's life and career, with a synopsis of key projects and his contributions to planning; and a catalogue of 60 of Jones's projects illustrated with high-quality black-and-white period photographs, and plans and renderings by Jones himself.