Snowbound Dwelling in Winter |
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| Author:
| Morgan, William |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61689-867-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Princeton Architectural Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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From the ski slopes of Utah to the frigid tundra of northwestern Russia,
Snowbound celebrates contemporary design in cold climates with a focus on sustainability. Tailor-made for architects, designers, snowbirds, and aspiring second-home owners, this tour of twenty dwellings is equal parts escapist photo essay and practical sourcebook, with immersive photography, architectural plans, and location, climate, and building-systems data. Architectural historian William...
More DescriptionFrom the ski slopes of Utah to the frigid tundra of northwestern Russia, Snowbound celebrates contemporary design in cold climates with a focus on sustainability. Tailor-made for architects, designers, snowbirds, and aspiring second-home owners, this tour of twenty dwellings is equal parts escapist photo essay and practical sourcebook, with immersive photography, architectural plans, and location, climate, and building-systems data.
Architectural historian William Morgan documents winter dwellings and trekker cabins from high-profile firms like MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple and rising stars like Scott & Scott. Readers are transported to beautiful, pristine, and, in some cases, remote locations in the snowier regions of the world.