Traces the evolution of midcentury houses and demonstrates how they are experienced and lived in today

This expanded and updated edition of the 2014 classic focuses on the concentration of midcentury houses in New Canaan, Connecticut, built by noted architects including Marcel Breuer, Eliot Noyes, Philip Johnson, John Black Lee, and Edward Durell Stone. This new edition addresses the issue of preservation and adaptive reuse as a sustainable architectural strategy.

A representative group of 17 houses reveals an evolving legacy, now adapting to contemporary life. Each is examined in detail, with plans, timelines, and both archival and new photography, capturing the clean, minimalist look of the initial construction and re-imagining by significant architects of our time. Today preservation and renovation of older buildings has new visibility as a sustainable approach. As the National Trust for Historic Preservation has said, “The greenest building is the one that is already built.”

Details

ISBN13: 9781580936101
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 256
Edition:
Publication Date: 09 Apr 2024
Publisher: Monacelli Press
Publication City, Country: New York, United States
Dimensions (cm): 26(H)x26(L)1700
Weight (gm): 1700

Author Biography

Cristina A. Ross is an architect and preservationist, based in New Canaan, and a board member of Preservation Connecticut

Lorenzo Ottaviani is the creative director of Lorenzo Ottaviani Design

Jeffrey R. Matz is a practicing architect in Stamford, Connecticut

Michael Biondo is an architectural photographer whose work has appeared in numerous design publications

John Morris Dixon is the former editor-in-chief of Progressive Architecture and a board member of Docomomo International

Reviews

‘Through plentiful photography, a chronology of design changes, floor plans and more, the authors seek to offer a complete account of the houses’ thoughtful design and how, decades after their construction, they are adapting to contemporary life.’– Monocle