CALTECH'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE From Spanish Tile to Modern Stone

WYLLIE , Romy , Honary Alumna California Institute of Technology.

ISBN 10: 1890449059 / ISBN 13: 9781890449056

Published by Balcony Press, Los Angeles, 2000

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FINE H/b in VG D/j.1st ed.1st print. A work of immaculate scholarship that is highly readable.Throughout the first half of the century Caltech's nearly continuous expansion would spawn such architectural jewels as Gordon Kaufmann's Athenaeum; A combination of Italia Villa & Spanish Hacienda"- he was a Sterling Professor Emeritus of History of Art Yale University"" instructive - challenging". Building Chronology.Notes.Set in 6 parts - Early years / Bertram Goodhue / Assocs; / Gordon Kaufmann / modern campus / new master plan. Profusely illustrated Colour & B/w to almost every page 288pp. Romy Wyllie Interior Designer & former teacher of Architectural History etc [ Large Book Fine as new, no inscsp.285X235mm] Dust Jacket not price clipped. very minor edge-wear nick to spine base corner. rear cover is matt black showsl handling/shelf lines, no jacket loss or crease. Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: CALTECH'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE From Spanish Tile to Modern Stone
• Publisher: Balcony Press, Los Angeles
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1890449059
• ISBN 13: 9781890449056
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: VG
• Seller catalogs:
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  • History

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Synopsis

The campus of the California Institute of Technology was destined for architectural greatness when, in 1915, the university's visionary founder, astronomer George Ellery Hale, retained one of New York's preeminent architects, Bertram Goodhue, to devise a master plan for 22 acres of orange groves in what was then rural Pasadena. Goodhue's eclectic planted patios and shaded portales, sheltering walls, and Persian pools set the tone for the campus's illustrious architectural future. Throughout the first half of the century, Caltech's nearly continuous expansion would spawn such architectural jewels as the Athenaeum, a combination Italian villa and Spanish hacienda; Greene and Greene's bungalow-style student union; and the gardens of landscape architects Beatrix Ferrand and Florence Yoch, who thoughtfully mixed the campus's Mediterranean themes with its natural California setting. Well-researched and informative, this book details the organizational and architectural elements that have made Caltech a model for scientific institutions the world over. Rare photographs of lost and altered buildings portray an early Pasadena with ambitious plans to become a cultural mecca, while contemporary images reflect the Institute's continued dedication to a rich architectural future.

Review

A work of immaculate scholarship that is highly readable, this book tells for the first time the fascinating story of the architectural development of Caltech, one of America's greatest academic institutions. -- Robert W. Winter, Professor Emeritus of the History of Ideas, Occidental College