Harwell Hamilton Harris - Softcover

Germany, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0520226194 ISBN 13: 9780520226197

Publisher: University of California Press, 2000

Synopsis

Lisa Germany's biography of Harwell Hamilton Harris (1903-1990) details the work of an architect who successfully merged the ideals of modern and California regionalist architecture. Harris was a sculptor who changed careers when he saw Wright's Hollyhock House and realized that an architect could make sculpture on a monumental scale that both functioned as a home and moved in and out of nature. Germany traces the development of Harris's life and career, assessing his place in American modernism, in the development of regionalist architecture, and in the interpretation of a modern California lifestyle that would gain admirers throughout the world. Her discussion opens a window into the complexities of modernism in America during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Harwell Harris would have been pleased with Lisa Germany's book. . . . The quality of the man permeates the work. It is honest, forthright architecture. It is void of tricks. It uses simple materials in an unself-conscious manner. It places priorities on the user. The emphasis on plan in his practice is the thread that takes us from project to project as Germany weaves the Harris tale." (Ray Kappe, FAIA, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians)

About the Author:

Lisa Germany has written widely on American architecture for Architectural Record, The New York Times, Harvard Design Magazine, Landscape Architecture, House and Garden and other journals.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0520226194
• ISBN 13: 9780520226197
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 252