The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Environment, and Idealism

The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Environment, and Idealism

This large-format and generously illustrated book captures the visionary approach to the land embraced in designs for The Sea Ranch, the planned community that has become a touchstone of 1960s West Coast modernism.

Situated on a ten-mile stretch of rugged Northern California coastline, The Sea Ranch was conceived by Alfred Boeke as a retreat from urban living with connection to nature as a guiding principle. This striking book examines the development of the site's master plan and iconic early designs through sketches, drawings, and contemporary and archival photographs of its astonishing landscapes and distinctive timber-framed structures. It features the work of architects Lawrence Halprin, Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Charles Moore, William Turnbull, Donlyn Lyndon, Richard Whitaker, and Joseph Esherick. A collection of essays that consider The Sea Ranch in relation to popular leisure destinations and within the context of the architectural history of California are accompanied by conversations with designers and others associated with the project from its inception. This book showcases the exemplary balance between land stewardship and modernist architecture that has made The Sea Ranch a model for living in harmony with nature.
Copublished by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and DelMonico Books
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 3791357840SR9
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-12-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791357843

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	3791357840SR9
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-12-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791357843

The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Environment, and Idealism

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