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Author Curtis, William, 1958- author.

Title A vision of place : the work of Curtis & Windham Architects / William Curtis and Russell Windham ; foreword by Stephen Fox
Edition First edition
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Sara and John Lindsey series in the arts and humanities ; number eighteen
Sara and John Lindsey series in the arts and humanities ; no. 18.
Contents Introduction / Stephen Fox -- Swift Boulevard Studio, Houston, 1992 -- Park Circle House, Houston, 1995 -- Wine Cellar and Canopy, Houston, 1998 -- Immaculate Conception Church, Jefferson, Texas, 1996 -- River Oaks House and Garden Pavilion, Houston, 1998 -- Rocking K Ranch, Montana, 1999 -- Inverness House, Houston, 2002 -- Willowick House, Houston, 2002 -- Knollwood House and Gardens, Houston, 2003 -- Bonney Brier House and Gardens, Houston, 2005 -- Inwood Pool Pavilion, Houston, 2006 -- South Boulevard House and Gardens, Houston, 2006 -- Inverness House and Gardens, Houston, 2007 -- Las Campanas House, Las Campanas, New Mexico, 2008 -- Del Monte House and Gardens, Houston, 2009 -- Sleepy Hollow House and Gardens, Houston, 2009 -- Table Rock Ranch, Colorado, 2010 -- Del Monte Salon, House and Gardens, Houston, 2011 -- La Estancia del Río, New Mexico, 2011 -- West Lane House and Gardens, Houston, 2011 -- Longwood Farm, Chappell Hill, Texas, 2012 -- Chevy Chase House, Houston, 2012 -- Seaside Drive House, Seaside, Florida, 2013 -- Flores Hall and Campus Center, St. John's School, Houston, 2015
Summary Since the beginnings of their architectural practice in 1992, William Curtis and Russell Windham have dedicated their work to the principle that classical architecture, in its best sense, should embody the same rigor, the same attention to surroundings, and the same thoughtful approach to design theory that fuels the most forward-looking styles and movements. In this graciously appointed book, Curtis and Windham reflect on more than two decades of the practice of classical contemporary architecture, providing an expansive view of eighteen representative projects. Opening with a contextualizing
Notes Includes index
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Subject Curtis & Windham Architects.
SUBJECT Curtis & Windham Architects fast
Subject Architecture, Domestic -- Texas -- History -- 21st century
Architect-designed houses -- United States
Architectural firms -- Texas -- Houston
Architect-designed houses
Architectural firms
Architecture, Domestic
Buildings
SUBJECT Houston (Tex.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Subject Texas
Texas -- Houston
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Windham, Russell, 1962- author.
ISBN 1623495067
9781623495060