Skywood House and the Architecture of Graham Philllips /anglais - Hardcover

PHILIPS GRAHAM

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 050034292X ISBN 13: 9780500342923

Publisher: THAMES HUDSON, 2014

Synopsis

Skywood has been called a house that turns lifestyle into a work of art and one that offers a masterclass in architectures power to excite and inspire. As a structure, it reflects rigour and attention to detail, attributes that its creator, Graham Phillips, credits both to his time at Foster & Partners, and to his experiences of buildings he loves, from Mies van der Rohes Barcelona Pavilion and Luis Barragáns house in Mexico City, to the serene composition of Japanese gardens. Skywood House garnered immediate acclaim from the architectural and popular press. It also became a favoured setting for television and film producers, who found in its pure form and exquisite geometries the perfect backdrop for an array of dramatic scenarios. Known as the Va Va Voom house for its appearance in the 2005 Renault Clio television advert featuring the football titan Thierry Henry, Skywood continues to attract a popular and critical audience. And Phillipss further projects, carried out as an independent architect, resonate with the same sense of precision and elegance.

Edition details

• Publisher: THAMES HUDSON
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 050034292X
• ISBN 13: 9780500342923
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288