Design With The Desert

Author : Richard Malloy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439881383
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design with the Desert written by Richard Malloy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Typical development in the American Southwest often resulted in scraping the desert lands of the ancient living landscape, to be replaced with one that is human-made and dependent on a large consumption of energy and natural resources. This transdisciplinary book explores the natural and built environment of this desert region and introduces development tools for shaping its future in a more sustainable way. It offers valuable insights to help promote ecological balance between nature and the built environment in the American Southwest-and in other ecologically fragile regions around the world.

Author : Helen Thompson
Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1580935613
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Santa Fe Modern written by Helen Thompson and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First survey of modernist and contemporary architecture and interiors in the richly layered architectural history of Santa Fe Santa Fe Modern reveals the high desert landscape as an ideal setting for bold, abstracted forms of modernist houses. Wide swaths of glass, deep-set portals, long porches, and courtyards allow vistas, color, and light to become integral parts of the very being of a house, emboldening a way to experience a personal connection to the desert landscape. The architects featured draw from the New Mexican architectural heritage--they use ancient materials such as adobe in combination with steel and glass, and they apply this language to the proportions and demands exacted by today's world. The houses they have designed are confident examples of architecture that is particular to the New Mexico landscape and climate, and yet simultaneously evoke the rigorous expressions of modernism. The vigor and the allure of modern art and architecture hearten each other in a way that is visible and exciting, and this book demonstrates the synergistic relationship between art, architecture, and the land.

Author : Nora Burba Trulsson
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 9780553052008
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Desert Southwest written by Nora Burba Trulsson and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1987 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the interior and the exterior of the Southwestern architecture with over 250 colored photographs.

Author : Adele Cygelman
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 142364879X
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arthur Elrod written by Adele Cygelman and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Elrod was the most successful interior designer working in Palm Springs from 1954 to 1974. His forward-thinking midcentury design appeared in primary homes, second houses, spec houses, country clubs, and experimental houses—in the desert and across the US. He was charming, handsome, and worked tirelessly for his A-list clientele.

Author : Philippe De Vosjoli
Publisher : Advanced Vivarium Systems
ISBN 13 : 9781882770335
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design and Maintenance of Desert Vivaria written by Philippe De Vosjoli and published by Advanced Vivarium Systems. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, the information presented by Philippe de Vosjoli in his many lectures on naturalistic vivarium design is now available in book form. This is the first book that deals specifically with the design and maintenance of naturalistic desert vivaria for the keeping of reptiles.

Author : Mary Whitesides
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 9781586851736
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desert Style written by Mary Whitesides and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2003 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desert Style is cool living in hot climates. Based on the idea that a homehould exist in harmony with its landscape, author Mary Whitesides shows howaterials and textures reflect the land, and how desert hues and coolingones can be used in beautiful and efficient ways. She discusses how to uselowing and open interiors, patios, and thoughtfully placed windows to extendiving spaces outside, enhancing the relationship to the natural world.esert Style is abundantly illustrated, and offers advice on every aspect ofesert living, including building materials, space issues, heating andooling systems, furniture, paint - even how to choose art that willomplement a particular style like Old World Anasazi or High Desert Adobe.esert Style also includes a section on landscaping and choosing plants for aesert environment, plus information on how to incorporate fountains andeflecting pools into landscaping to create a private oasis for any desertome. With 140 gorgeous full-colour photographs of desert homes throughouthe high Rocky Mountain deserts and the Southwest, plus a comprehensive

Author : Scott Calhoun
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933855318
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hot Garden written by Scott Calhoun and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring and witty guide to landscape design in dry climates.

Author : Suzi Moore
Publisher : Bulfinch Press
ISBN 13 : 9780821225875
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Under the Sun written by Suzi Moore and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at desert architecture and interiors and the ways people live in arid environments. In a time when living in harmony with the natural environment is a fundamental concern, the book shows how desert living reflects this philosophy, from adobe structures to innovative contemporary houses.

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Download or read book Design with the Desert written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Caren Yglesias
Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1580934919
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Desert Gardens of Steve Martino written by Caren Yglesias and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants to reflect the sun-drenched beauty of the desert, is sure to inspire gardeners, landscapers, and admirers of California and the Southwest. For more than thirty years, Steve Martino has been committed to the development and advancement of landscape architecture in the Southwest. His pioneering work with native plant material and the development of a desert-derived design aesthetic is widely recognized. A recurring theme of his work is the dramatic juxtaposition of man-made elements with ecological processes of the region. His love for the desert--the interplay of light and shadow, the colors, plants, and wildlife--inspires his work. As Martino explains, "Gardens consist of two worlds, the man-made and the natural one. I've described my design style as 'Weeds and Walls'--nature and man. I use native plants to make the transition from a building to the adjacent natural desert." Though Martino's work is deeply connected to the natural world, he also has a flair for the dramatic, which is apparent from his lively color selections, sculptural use of plants, and keen attention to lighting, shadows, and reflections. Boldly colored stucco walls frame compelling views of the desert and sky, expanding the outdoor living area while solving common site problems such as lack of privacy or shade. Interspersed are custom structures molded in translucent fiberglass in vivid hues--colorful arbors, outdoor showers, and internally lit benches.