"Architecture of E. Fay Jones Jr." Frank Lloyd Wright protege (Hardcover)

by Robert Adams Ivy Jr

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Among his celebrated works is Thorncrown Chapel in Arkansas, an extraordinary combination of wood, glass The Architecture of E. Fay Jones by Robert Adams Ivy Jr. is the first major book devoted to the work of Arkansas architect E. Fay Jones, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright and one of the most distinctive American architects of the twentieth century. Ivy examines Jones's organic approach to architecture, in which buildings are carefully integrated with their natural surroundings through the use of wood, stone, dramatic roof structures, natural light, and carefully controlled interior spaces. The book surveys Jones' houses, chapels, and pavilions, tracing the development of his ideas from his early projects through his mature work. Particular attention is given to such celebrated buildings as Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, whose extraordinary combination of wood, glass, and light helped establish Jones's international reputation. The volume is lavishly illustrated with architectural photography and drawings and provides both an appreciation of Jones's designs and an examination of the principles behind them. Ivy himself was an architect and longtime editor-in-chief of Architectural Record, later serving as chief executive of the American Institute of Architects, making him especially well qualified to interpret Jones's work. Hardcover. Book is clean and solid. The dust jacket shows considerable wear and handling, with creases and tears; with tape on inside and outside of

• Publisher: AIA
• Year: 1992
• ISBN: 1558350756
• Condition: Good

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