Home, Heat, Money, God: Texas and Modern Architecture
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Book Overview Thematically focused analysis of modern architecture throughout Texas with gorgeous photographs illustrating works by famous and lesser-k...
Thematically focused analysis of modern architecture throughout Texas with gorgeous photographs illustrating works by famous and lesser-known architects.
In the mid-twentieth century, dramatic social and political change coincided with the ascendance and evolution of architectural modernism in Texas. Between the 1930s and 1980s, a state known for cowboys and cotton fields rapidly urbanized and became a hub of global trade and a heavyweight in national politics. Relentless ambition and a strong sense of place combined to make Texans particularly receptive to modern architecture's implication of newness, forward-looking attitude, and capacity to reinterpret historical forms in novel ways. As money and people poured in, architects and their clients used modern buildings to define themselves and the state.
Illustrated with stunning photographs by architect Ben Koush, Home, Heat, Money, God analyzes buildings in big cities and small towns by world-famous architects, Texas titans, and lesser-known designers. Architectural historian Kathryn O'Rourke describes the forces that influenced architects as they addressed basic needs--such as staying cool in a warming climate and living in up-to-date housing--and responded to a culture driven by potent religiosity, by the countervailing pressures of pluralism and homogenization, and by the myth of Texan exceptionalism.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 280 | Language: English | Publisher: UNIV OF TEXAS PR | ISBN: 1477328920
FormatHardcover
Pages280
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1477328920
EAN9781477328927
PublisherUNIV OF TEXAS PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
Edition1
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight3.15 Pounds
Length9.8 Inches
Width7.0 Inches
Height1.4 Inches
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