Pierre Koenig: A View from the Archive (Architecture Series) Format:Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-3791357843

ISBN-13: 978-3791357843

Publisher: Rizzoli (April 21 2015)

This is the definitive volume on Craig Ellwood a visionary architect designer and tastemaker often called the “California Mies van der Rohe

Among the magnificent seaside estates canyon villas and courtyard bungalows shown is Diane Keaton’s former home in Beverly Hills which she thoughtfully restored with noted designer Stephen Shadley and for which she has been recognized as a committed preservationist

Originally from Vienna Richard Neutra came to America early in his career settling in California

Pierre Koenig: A View from the Archive (Architecture Series) Format:Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-3791357843In this remarkable and gorgeously illustrated book Neil Jackson presents a vibrant profile of the Los Angeles architect Pierre Koenig who Time magazine said lived long enough to become cool twice. From the influences of Koenigs youth in San Francisco and his military service during World War II to the Case Study Houses and his later award laden years Jacksons study plots the evolution of Koenigs oeuvre against the backdrop of Los Angelesa city that