VJAA

VJAA
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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 1568985886
ISBN-13 : 9781568985886
Rating : 4/5 (886 Downloads)

Book Synopsis VJAA by : Vincent James

Download or read book VJAA written by Vincent James and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the critical adulation that follows VJAA wherever they build, you'll find words like graceful, beautiful, sublime, quiet, classic, disciplined, and lightall suggesting the kind of alchemy that makes the work of this Minnesota-based firm so highly regarded. The magic they performmarrying the simple forms of modernism with the rich materials of their sites in a thoughtful framework that encourages social interaction and environmental responsibilityis carefully illustrated and explained in this monograph, which evokes the very qualities that make their work so seductive and compelling. A former furniture maker, principal Vincent James brings the woodworker's appreciation of materials, details, joinery, and structure to the firm's work, which here includes both their award-winning houses such as the Dayton and Type/Variant houses and institutional projects, such as the Minneapolis Rowing Club, Tulane University Center, and St. John's Abbey and Monastery Guesthouse. Along with an introductory essay by Hashim Sarkis, partners Vincent James and Jennifer Yoos provide a captivating and insightful portrait of their talented young firm.


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