Product Description

Ranging in style from post-modern to traditional, the 25 houses featured in this book are united in a single theme: all were designed by an architect for parents or in-laws. Including works by masters such as Robert Venturi and Charles Gwatham as well as some promising newcomers, each house is examined theoretically and philosophically and from a pragmatically architectural point of view.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1829215 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .63" h x 8.56" w x 9.50" l, 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 193 pages

Newark Star-Ledger
"When renowned architects design houses for their parents or other family members, the project can be highly personal and a challenge.... Such challenges are explored by award-winning architectural critic and author Beth Dunlop in 'A House for My Mother: Architects Build for Their Families'."

Oculus
"Architects tend to think of designing a house for their parents as a chance to launch a career. But the new book by Miami-based critic Beth Dunlop reveals how much more complicated the process can be - encompassing not only issues of architecture, psychology, program, and memory, but in effect calling into question everything that a house and home can be."

About the Author
Beth Dunlop is the author of Building a Dream: The Art of Disney Architecture, Florida's Vanishing Architecture, and Arquitectonica. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida.