Henry Hobson Richardson

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FINALLY----a long, gorgeous, color-photo Richardson book!!.......2000-09-01

This is just the kind of big, sumptuous, exhaustive book that Richardson has always deserved. Part coffee-table book, part monograph----entertaining, informative, great to look through. I grew up near Boston and Richardson's churches, train depots, and libraries were a part of the background until I took a close look at Trinity Church and realized that the same person who designed THAT designed all these other structures as well. Richardson not only revived Romanesque architecture but pointed the way to modernism. He was a pivotal figure who didn't live long enough. This well-produced book does him justice.

Quintessential Richardson.......1999-12-30

Anyone interested in Romanesque architecture and American architecture would be interested in this book. The quality of the images are outstanding as is the text. The book describes Richardson's complete artistic career and his numerous buildings in New England, Chicago, and throughout the U.S.

Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America: A Study in Typology

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Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America: A Study in Typology
Kenneth A. Breisch
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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One natural outcome of the educational reform movement of the 1840s was the growth of the American public library. Though the first public libraries were housed in post offices and town halls, even in local drug stores, growing book collections soon forced cities and towns to recognize the need for larger, more appropriate buildings. Some 450 public libraries were built in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The most important and influential architect of the era who built librairies was Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), perhaps best known for his design of Boston's Trinity Church.

The primary focus of Kenneth Breisch's Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America is on Richardson's designs for public libraries in Woburn, North Easton, Quincy, and Malden, Massachusetts, as well as an unbuilt proposal for the Hoyt Library in East Saginaw, Michigan. In addition to placing them within the broader history of American library design, Breisch offers a close examination of these buildings as participants in the cultural, political, and economic developments of the period. Since more than 80 percent of the public libraries built in the latter half of the nineteenth century were privately endowed--as were all of Richardson's library commissions--his discussion of the role of philanthropy, in particular, illuminates the perceived meaning and function of public libraries to the monied classes, as well as their function as memorials to deceased family members.

Breisch also examines the role played by the library profession in the development of modern library planning theory during this period, a role that often clashed with the goals of the architects commissioned to design the library buildings. Although this conflict eventually led the American Library Association to condemn Richardson's buildings as unsuitable for library work, his designs still had enormous influence on the architectural vocabulary of the institution. The fact remains that Richardson invented and refined a significant prototype for the smaller American public library building.

H. H. Richardson: Complete Architectural Works

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Ames gateway lodge
The definitive guide to the work of H.H. Richardson

H. H. Richardson: Complete Architectural Works
Jeffrey Karl Ochsner
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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ASIN: 0262650150

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This book is the definitive guide to all of H.H. Richardson's work, built and unbuilt, extant and demolished - his municipal offices, educational buildings, department stores, libraries, railroad stations, churches, and private residences. It is heavily illustrated with sketches, plans, and interior and exterior photographs; maps and addresses are supplied for buildings which survive. The paperback edition contains new information on several of Richardson's projects as well as eight supplemental entries for projects uncovered' after the hardcover edition was published.

Jeffrey Karl Ochsner practices architecture in Houston.

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Ames gateway lodge.......2007-10-02

The only book on Richardsons works that has interior floor plans. Limited, but it had the one I was most interested in. Would of prefered a hard bound copy. Happy I could find this one though. Since I only cared about Ames lodge, I haven't actually read the book through. Its worth the expenditure of your money if your a Richardson fan. Fahey.....

The definitive guide to the work of H.H. Richardson.......2005-05-03

H.H. Richardson is often credited as the first architect to craft a unique American style. He influenced Louis Sullivan, who taught Frank Lloyd Wright, who inspired Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and John Lautner. That encompasses a lot of American architecture. This guide provides the reader with a succinct description of each of Richardson's works, with addresses and even maps to help the interested architectural tourist to visit the actual sites. Reading the book is informative. Visiting the sites is breathtaking.

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Living Architecture
James F. O'gorman
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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An atmospheric text resonates more profoundly thanks to some 150 photographs capturing the quiet grandeur of the buildings designed by Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-86). Born in Louisiana, Richardson made his career in the North, aided by his personal charm and the social connections he made while a Harvard undergraduate. He invented American architecture with masterpieces of vigorous historicism such as Boston's Trinity Church; even the modernists who followed were influenced by Richardson's veneration of architecture as important public art. Architecture historian James F. O'Gorman evaluates his subject's work and life appreciatively but with discernment.

H. H. Richardson: The Architect, His Peers, and Their Era

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H. H. Richardson: The Architect, His Peers, and Their Era

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ASIN: 0262133563

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introduction by William H. Pierson, Jr.

In this book leading scholars reconsider the significance of the late nineteenth-century American architect Henry Hobson Richardson, perhaps best known for his design of Boston's Trinity Church. Against the long-held view of Richardson as an isolated and proto-modernist genius, they argue for a broader understanding of his work within the context of his times. Viewed this way, Richardson becomes a more challenging figure--an architect who in many ways was shaped by and was consistent with his era, even as he dominated it.

Thomas C. Hubka and Margaret Henderson Floyd examine individual Richardson buildings as vessels for his ideas. Francis R. Kowsky and James F. O'Gorman clarify our understanding of Richardson and his work in comparison to his peers Frederick Law Olmsted and Frank Furness. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner considers the legacy of Richardson's influence. In addition to shedding new light on the architect, the book shows how much Richardson scholarship has changed and matured over the course of a century.

Copublished with the Oakes Ames Memorial Hall Association.

The Spirit of H.H. Richardson on the Midland Prairies: Regional Transformations of Architectural Style (Great Plains Environmental Design Series)

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The Spirit of H.H. Richardson on the Midland Prairies: Regional Transformations of Architectural Style (Great Plains Environmental Design Series)
Paul Clifford Larson
Manufacturer: Iowa State Press
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Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works
Mariana Van Rensselaer
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H. H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society

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H. H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society
James F. O'Gorman
Manufacturer: University Of Chicago Press
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Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works
Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin and Company
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Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer
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Seattle photographer Mark Lembersky has spent the past twenty years chronicling the post-eruption rebirth of Mount St. Helens. A collection of his artistic and documentary images is presented for the first time in this beautiful new book, Mount St. Helens: Images of an Unexpected Landscape. With provocative photographs and informative captions, this visual essay captures the essence of the land, fills the reader with a sense of wonder at the scenes of revitalization and healing new growth, and evokes the true spirit of Mount St. Helens.

The photographic journey moves west along the ash-filled Toutle River; north past the road's end and into the inner blast zone; east to Spirit Lake with its abundant signs of natural renewal; and south to scenes of ancient eruptions and modern mudflows. The unexpected images recall the dynamic forces of the mountain volcano—its destructive as well as life-giving powers, and the beauty of its shapes, delicate textures, and subtle colors. Sprawling aerial views and intimate wildlife pictorials reveal the splendor of the mountain that continues to be one of the most awe-inspiring natural settings in North America.

The story in these images is complemented by an original poem from Ursula K. Le Guin, written just two weeks after the eruption, and by former Senator Mark O. Hatfield's foreword, which relates his personal involvement in the drama of the eruption.

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For millenia the idea of ownership was closely tied to the land and to the creative work of individuals living in community with others. The making and sharing of objects between people lies at the core of social and political activity that has changed little over time. In the 17th century, however, ownership began to be transformed from a collective to an individual activity, and from a shared activity to one of exclusion and accumulation. In the late 19th century, ideas of owning shifted again, from the enclosure of land and capital to the personal accumulation of consumer goods. Based primarily on research in Western culture and the experience of the United States, Dr. Schleuning's book explores the deep social, political, economic, and personal forces shaping and changing the human relationship with the natural and made worlds. This work is important reading for political economists, political scientists, and others concerned with philosophical issues involving property.

To Have and To Hold: The Meaning of Ownership in the United States.

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To Have and To Hold: The Meaning of Ownership in the United States.
Neala Schleuning
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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To Have and To Hold: The Meaning of Ownership in the United States.

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This book offers a penetrating view of the morals and values that shape the Korean business personality; cultural "keys" that turn Koreans on and off, and how best to communicate with them.
Korean Business Etiquette will show what really makes Korean workers tick-and how to do business the Korean way. With its authoritative scholarship, practical insights, and guidelines for foreign workers, this book is truly a "must read" for anyone doing business in Korea now or in the future.

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Great primer and reference for business in Korea.......2007-01-10

This is a "must read" for Westerners unfamiliar with Korean business culture. It is well written in short, easily absorbed chapters. Mr. De Mente does a great job introducing Korean culture, and explaining how that culture is manifest in the workplace. There is an emphasis on recommendations for Westerners living and working long term in Korea. It also works well for Sales and Procurement professionals.

Easy Reading; Straight to the Point.......2006-11-03

Very good book. I work in a Korean Co. Very usefull points. Great opportunity to know in theory what I faced in practical reality. Lots of things are clearer now...! A very good book for starters in Korean culture interface. Covers from general aspects to details of daily situations. Easy to read. Subjects and capters ordered very well. A must-have-book for those who intend to work in Korea or in Korean Companies abroad. I strongly recommend. AV.

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Great insights into family dynamics and one's work success.......1999-04-28

This book really helped me to understand how my relationships with my parents carved out my patterns of work and relationships with co-workers. There were extremely helpful exercises to enable me to uncover and work on these past patterns.

Great help to see how we sabotage our own success at work.......1999-03-01

This book was a great help in seeing how early family dynamics can impact the way in which we perform (or don't perform) at work. Was very helpful in showing me how to change from pessimistic to optimistic thinking and behavior. I love the movies and really enjoyed the movie metaphors in the book. I think there is alot here for people looking to step up their career success.

well written and designed for the corporate employee.......1999-02-02

This book was well received by our employees at a consulting engineering office. Both professional and supporting staff found the book to be extremely helpful. Many of the situations described fit the individual employees concerns and behavior and the corrective techniques were of great help. Polytechnic,Inc.,

Unusually insightful;goes to the root of workplace problems.......1998-12-03

This is a "must" for those seeking career success as well as for those who wish to retain the success they may already have achieved. Teising shows a deep understanding of human behavior and skillfully applies it to life in the workplace. The book is filled with examples of behavior taken from real life and wisely applied to the topic at hand. The chapter on "optimism" alone is worth the modest price of this book.

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