A. Quincy Jones - Softcover

Buckner, Cory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714848433 ISBN 13: 9780714848433

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 2007

Synopsis

This is the first book published on Los Angeles architect Archibald Quincy Jones (1913-1979), a pioneer in affordable housing designed with a modern aesthetic. The introductory essay traces Jones's life and career, his post-war planning projects and his long association with Palo Alto building magnate Joseph Eichler. The book contains a catalogue of sixty of Jones's projects illustrated with high-quality black and white period photographs, as well as plans and renderings by Jones. These projects are quintessential examples of mid-twentieth-century American architecture.

About this title

About the Author:

Cory Buckner is a practicing architect and writer who bought a house designed by Jones, which sparked an interest in his work. Buckner obtained her architecture degree from the California Institute of the Arts. She also has a Master of Arts in architectural history from the University of California, Los Angeles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0714848433
• ISBN 13: 9780714848433
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272