Bohlin Cywinski Jackson's virtuoso residential projects are showcased in this follow-up to the celebrated book Arcadian Architecture. This lavishly photographed book is an opulently produced oversized hardbound with cloth cover and 2 special paperstocks showcasing the groundbreaking, elegant work of one of the most respected architectural firms. Best known for the criticallyacclaimed house they designed for Bill Gates and their light, airy designs for the iconic Apple stores, their houses are exquisitelycrafted of wood, stone and other natural materials used in inventive ways. Sited in seemingly wild, unspoiled natural locations,each house is unique yet succeeds in evoking the sensibility of its respective landscape. Whether designing corporate headquartersfor Pixar or wooded residential retreats spanning the continent from New Paltz, NY to Bainbridge Island, WA BohlinCywinski Jackson is an architecture firm acclaimed for sensual, humane designs that celebrate the subtleties of place and the richpossibilities of materials. While this volume showcases the firm's virtuoso residential projects sited in beautiful wooded, mountainous, or lakeside locales,it also includes many public and commercial spaces. Among the public projects featured here are public spaces for several culturalinstitutions including the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Seattle's Ballard Library, and the Grand Teton Discovery and VisitorCenter in Wyoming in addition to projects for Trinity College (Hartford CT), Georgia Tech (Atlanta), the University ofWashington (Seattle), and the University of California at San Diego. One of the main highlights of this book is that each project is presented in great depth accompanied by sumptuous new colourphotography, richly detailed conceptual sketches, presentation drawings, and construction documents. The volume is roundedout by a foreword by Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt and essays by a select group of the most accomplished architects andcritics or our age, including Will Bruder, Tom Kundig, John Reynolds, Mack Scogin, and Tod Williams.
