{"product_id":"lautner-hardcover","title":"Lautner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara-Ann Campbell-Lange\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Gössel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lautner \u003c\/strong\u003e(1911-1994) was behind some of the most striking and \u003cstrong\u003einnovative architectural designs in mid-20th-century America\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This introductory book brings together the most important of Lautner's projects to explore his \u003cstrong\u003eingenious use of modern building materials \u003c\/strong\u003eand his bold stylistic repertoire of sweeping rooflines, glass-paneled walls, and steel beams. From commercial buildings to such iconic homes as the Chemosphere, we look at Lautner's \u003cstrong\u003esensitivity to a building's surroundings\u003c\/strong\u003e and his unique capacity to integrate structures into the Californian landscape. With several of Lautner's houses now labeled \u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments\u003c\/strong\u003e, we'll also consider the architect's cultural legacy, as much as his pioneering of a \u003cstrong\u003evisual paradigm of 1950s optimism, economic growth, and space-age adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.3 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71790585577725,"sku":"9783836544115","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/tYAWUTBxe59783836544115.webp?v=1793685130","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/lautner-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}