SURVIVAL THROUGH DESIGN

Richard Neutra

Richard Neutra: SURVIVAL THROUGH DESIGN. New York: Oxford University Press, 1954. First edition. A very good or better hardcover book in a very good or better dust jacket. Gutters lightly foxed [as usual]. Jacket very lightly worn. Interior unmarked and very clean.

5.75 x 8.5 hardcover book with 384 pages. From the Dust Jacket; " Survival through Design is bound to stimulate creative controversy and to amke a lasting contribution to design criticism> It is a book to be read by anyone interested in society and civilization in a hectic, industrialized age.

Born and raised in Vienna, Richard Neutra (1872-1970) came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. Neutra's ability to incorporate technology, aesthetics, science, and nature into his designs him recognition as one of Modernist architecture's greatest talents.

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