Bricks Brownstone

Author : Charles Lockwood,Patrick W. Ciccone,Jonathan D. Taylor
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780847865895

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Bricks & Brownstone by Charles Lockwood,Patrick W. Ciccone,Jonathan D. Taylor Pdf

The classic book 'Bricks and Brownstone', the first and still the only book to examine in depth the varied architectural styles of the much-loved New York City rowhouse or brownstone was first published in 1972. That edition, and those that immediately followed, helped pave the way for a brownstone revival that has transformed the very appearance of the city. Rizzoli published a revised and expanded edition in 2003, to much fanfare. This edition revisits the classic, but features new and updated text, new color photography, and offers to a waiting audience the long-awaited re-issue of the landmark volume in renewed form. 0With more than 400 color and black-and-white images, this volume examines in detail the Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Second Empire architectural styles of the early and mid-nineteenth century, as well as the Neo Greco, Romanesque, Renaissance Revival, and American Colonial Revival styles of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 0Because this book so beautifully illustrates the unique decorative features of the different architectural styles-the doorway framing, the ironwork embellishments, the handsome mantles, and the sometimes elaborate ceiling ornamentation, among other elements, it has served and will continue to act as an invaluable resource for the thousands who have undertaken the restoration of a rowhouse to its original appearance.

Author : Charles Lockwood
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : UOM:39015057603873

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Bricks and Brownstone by Charles Lockwood Pdf

Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Rowhouse 1783?1929 was first published in 1972, and remains the only book ever written on the New York row house. It has been met with impressive critical praise ever since and Rizzoli is proud to publish this revised and updated edition as the introductory volume in the new Rizzoli Classics program, dedicated to keeping in print important architecture titles. Charles Lockwood looks at different architecture styles of the New York row house. The book is comprehensive, examining the history of New York's changing neighborhoods and the history of the various row house architectural styles--the Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Second Empire, as well as the eclectic but picturesque styles of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The text and illustrations also delve into the architectural details, paying meticulous attention to all features, including doorways, glass, mantels, staircases, ceiling ornaments, and ironwork. Twenty years later, this edition is updated to include specially commissioned new color photographs of interiors and exteriors of some of New York's most impressive homes. Also included is Best of the Brownstones Walking Tours, carefully detailed and illustrated with color photographs.

Author : Suleiman Osman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199830770

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The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn by Suleiman Osman Pdf

Considered one of the city's most notorious industrial slums in the 1940s and 1950s, Brownstone Brooklyn by the 1980s had become a post-industrial landscape of hip bars, yoga studios, and beautifully renovated, wildly expensive townhouses. In The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn, Suleiman Osman offers a groundbreaking history of this unexpected transformation. Challenging the conventional wisdom that New York City's renaissance started in the 1990s, Osman locates the origins of gentrification in Brooklyn in the cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s. Gentrification began as a grassroots movement led by young and idealistic white college graduates searching for "authenticity" and life outside the burgeoning suburbs. Where postwar city leaders championed slum clearance and modern architecture, "brownstoners" (as they called themselves) fought for a new romantic urban ideal that celebrated historic buildings, industrial lofts and traditional ethnic neighborhoods as a refuge from an increasingly technocratic society. Osman examines the emergence of a "slow-growth" progressive coalition as brownstoners joined with poorer residents to battle city planners and local machine politicians. But as brownstoners migrated into poorer areas, race and class tensions emerged, and by the 1980s, as newspapers parodied yuppies and anti-gentrification activists marched through increasingly expensive neighborhoods, brownstoners debated whether their search for authenticity had been a success or failure.

Author : Ingrid Abramovitch
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-22
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1579653502

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Restoring a House in the City by Ingrid Abramovitch Pdf

How to turn an old home into a jewel on the block. What do a fashion mogul, a Williams-Sonoma executive, a museum curator, and a design-savvy actress have in common? Good taste, of course, but more than that: a shared passion to "bring back," to carefully restore and artfully embellish, their houses. They are among the twenty-one real-life renovations featured in this essential resource—from stately town houses to brownstone fixer-uppers—to give the true experience of creating an urban oasis on any street. Whether hunting for rare chandeliers, salvaging floorboards for new tabletops, or removing walls to let more light in, all the nuts and bolts of restoration are here. In Boston, a young family's renovation takes three years and includes every modern amenity (a media room, home gym, elevator), but saves most of the original interiors (window shutters and seats, marble fireplaces). A Baltimore couple—both stars of the graphic design world—must reconcile their cutting-edge tastes with their traditional surrounds. From furniture and color to rooftops and terraces, Restoring a House in the City offers a treasury of inspiration and ideas, as well as a lavish illustrated tour of some of the best done renovations in the business.

Author : Jonathan Lopes
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781683355205

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The Art of LEGO Construction by Jonathan Lopes Pdf

A book of photographs exploring the architectural history of New York City by an artist who sculpts each iconic building or monument using Lego bricks. The Art of LEGO Construction is the ultimate exploration of the architecture and history of New York City through the creative medium of LEGO. Expert builder Jonathan Lopes presents iconic structures of his own design, including the Flatiron Building, the Woolworth Building, the Manhattan Bridge, Grand Central Terminal, Junior’s Diner, brownstones, fire houses, and much more! Each model has been beautifully photographed with full-scale views and close-up details, as well as brief instructional breakouts. Lopes’s masterful constructions will inspire builders of all ages.

Author : Ann Rooney Heuer
Publisher : MetroBooks (NY)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : House furnishings
ISBN : 1586630261

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Town Houses by Ann Rooney Heuer Pdf

From traditional Federal-style living room to elegant Victorian libraries, and from airy minimalist kitchens to cheerful country-style bedrooms and baths, Town Houses provides a delightfully informative look at town house design and decor.

Author : Paule Marshall
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486118604

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Brown Girl, Brownstones by Paule Marshall Pdf

Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, this 1953 coming-of-age novel centers on the daughter of Barbadian immigrants. "Passionate, compelling." — Saturday Review. "Remarkable for its courage." — The New Yorker.

Author : Bettie Bearden Pardee
Publisher : Bulfinch
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 082122848X

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Private Newport by Bettie Bearden Pardee Pdf

Newport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old-world" heritage. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured-from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village-each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America."

Author : Francis Morrone
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1423619110

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An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn by Francis Morrone Pdf

Author : Sean Kenney
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429916448

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Cool Cars and Trucks by Sean Kenney Pdf

Attention young LEGO brick builders: Whether you'd like to build an SUV, an excavator, a tanker truck, or a race car, this hands-on book will show you how. You can create street scenes such as a construction site, a fire rescue, or even a family on moving day. Children of all ages will let their imaginations run wild as they learn that there are no limits to what can be created with LEGO. And easy-to-follow instructions are included for several of the models!

Author : Steven Laureys
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781472980502

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The No-Nonsense Meditation Book by Steven Laureys Pdf

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER As featured in New Scientist: 'Meditation could retune our brains and help us cope with the long-term effects of the pandemic' 'Readers in search of an introduction to mindfulness that's free of woo-woo promises should look no further.' Publishers Weekly 'For a boost to your wellbeing don't miss the brilliant The No-Nonsense Meditation Book, which unites brain science with practical tips' – Stylist Rigorously researched and deeply illuminating, world-leading neurologist Dr Steven Laureys works with celebrated meditators to scientifically prove the positive impact meditation has on our brains. Dr Steven Laureys has conducted ground-breaking research into human consciousness for more than 20 years. For this bestselling book, translated into seven languages worldwide, Steven explores the effect of meditation on the brain, using hard science to explain the benefits of a practice that was once thought of as purely spiritual. The result is a highly accessible, scientifically questioning guide to meditation, designed to open the practice to a broader audience. A mix of fascinating science, inspiring anecdote and practical exercises, this accessible book offers thoroughly researched evidence that meditation can have a positive impact on all our lives.

Author : Charles Belfoure,Mary Ellen Hayward
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781568989563

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The Baltimore Rowhouse by Charles Belfoure,Mary Ellen Hayward Pdf

Perhaps no other American city is so defined by an indigenous architectural style as Baltimore is by the rowhouse, whose brick facades march up and down the gentle hills of the city. Why did the rowhouse thrive in Baltimore? How did it escape destruction here, unlike in many other historic American cities? What were the forces that led to the citywide renovation of Baltimore's rowhouses? The Baltimore Rowhouse tells the fascinating 200-year story of this building type. It chronicles the evolution of the rowhouse from its origins as speculative housing for immigrants, through its reclamation and renovation by young urban pioneers thanks to local government sponsorship, to its current occupation by a new cadre of wealthy professionals.

Author : Thomas J. Campanella
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780691208619

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Brooklyn by Thomas J. Campanella Pdf

A major new history of Brooklyn, told through its landscapes, buildings, and the people who made them, from the early 17th century to today.

Author : Andrew Alpern
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780789213792

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Posh Portals by Andrew Alpern Pdf

An illustrated tour of the elegant entrances to New York City’s most celebrated apartment houses This handsome, oversized book introduces us to the grandest entrances of New York City’s residential buildings. These posh portals come in an array of forms and styles, such as the porte cochere, with a passage to admit carriages or motor cars; the classic awning, originally meant to be retracted in good weather; and Neoclassical, Romanesque, and Gothic revivals. Architectural historian Andrew Alpern highlights approximately 140 entrances, from the nineteenth century to the present, including those of the Dakota, the first true luxury apartment house in New York; San Remo, one of Central Park West’s most impressive apartment houses; and the Ansonia, at one time the largest hotel in the world. Each entrance is accompanied by a description of its signal features and the history of the building that surrounds it. All are represented in splendid color photographs, and many by charming watercolor drawings. These ornate entrances offer a glimpse into New York’s past, as well as its future—for today, once again, entryways have begun to feature heavily in the marketing of residential buildings. Posh Portals will be an inspiration for architects and a delight for city dwellers.

Author : Charles Lockwood
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780486781204

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Manhattan Moves Uptown by Charles Lockwood Pdf

Compiled from newspaper archives and richly illustrated with historic images, this fascinating chronicle traces the city's growth from Wall Street to Harlem during the period between 1783 and the early 20th century.