Building on the success of his earlier books, Randell L. Makinson joins with Thomas Heinz and Brad Pitt in producing this rich monograph on the Robert Roe Blacker house, the largest and most elaborate of the refined Greene &amp; Greene style. New color photographs provide the first full documentation of the house following its extensive five-year restoration, for which Makinson was the architect. This book has just been released, is already ranked #6 on the LA Times best seller list.

Greene & Greene The Blacker House

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Heinz, Thomas A.

Makinson, Randell

Pitt,Brad

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Gibbs-Smith

Now under one cover, two classic, indispensable volumes by the foremost authority on Greene &amp; Greene. Both volumes, Architecture and Furniture have been continuously in print for more than twenty years. All serious students of architecture must have this foundation research in their personal libraries. Charles and Henry Greene have become legends in the Arts &amp; Crafts genre. Their “ultimate bungalows” are the standard against which all other U.S. Arts &amp; Crafts architecture is measured. Volume I, Architecture, is a monument to the brothers Greene and their art, combining biography with descriptive analysis. Volume II, Furniture, delves into the nature of their integrated designs, with emphasis on furniture, light fixtures, art glass, and other decorative elements. Randell L. Makinson, Hon. AIA, has led the scholarship on the Greenes for 25 years. He is director emeritus of the Gamble House, serving as consulting curator of the Greene &amp; Greene Library and Exhibition housed at the Hunting Library―all programs of the University of Southern California. He is the author of Greene &amp; Greene: The Passion and the Legacy. Makinson lives in Pasadena.

Greene & Greene: Architecture as a Fine Art/Furniture and Related Designs

Arts & Photography

Architecture

n this fascinating new look at the work of Charles and Henry Greene, masters of the bungalow design, renowned authors Randell L. Makinson and Thomas A. Heinz assert that not only were the brothers Greene geniuses of their time, but that they also developed a distinct architectural and design style that has been the model for generations of architects since, and continues to reign today. Examining the individual plans, materials, and interiors of some of the most distinguished work of the Greenes, and illustrated with stunning photography, the authors revisit designs that exemplify a highly refined set of proportional relationships and a level of detail and craftsmanship that remains unsurpassed today.

Greene & Greene Creating a Style

The first time in paperback, Greene &amp;The Passion and the Legacy is a comprehensive overview of the architectural careers of Charles and Henry Greene. Randell Makinson, the foremost authority on their works, has organized their projects into recognizable periods and styles, beginning in 1894 in Pasadena, rising to their masterworks created from 1907 to 1909, and culminating in their separate but cooperative careers in the teens. "It is the yin and yang that the brothers brought to each project which is cause for that undeniable spirit pervading each of their joint works," says Makinson. The Greene brothers' sensual blending of architecture, landscape, furnishings, and the decorative arts creates the hallmark of their Craftsman style. Color photography throughout the book highlights their furniture and lighting designs as well as their classic bungalow exteriors; also included are some important archival images and architectural plans. Randell L. Makinson, Hon. AIA, is the foremost authority on American architects Greene and Greene, having studied their works since 1954, and is director emeritus of the Gamble House. His books Greene and Greene: Architecture as a Fine Art and Greene and Greene: Furniture and Related Designs (both Gibbs Smith, Publisher) have been continuously in print for more than two decades. He lives in Pasadena.

Greene & Greene The Passion and the Legacy

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Greene & Greene The Blacker House

Greene & Greene: Architecture as a Fine Art/Furniture and Related Designs

Greene & Greene Creating a Style

Greene & Greene The Passion and the Legacy