The Architectural Record Book Of Vacation Houses

"This, frankly, is a dream book, one which will be most successful only if it encourages its readers to use this as a jumping-off point for thinking about the places in which they live - or those in which they would like to live some day..." --

'' ... This book provides floor plans, site plans, elevations, photographs, and structural details for vacation houses ... All the plans are for houses that have actually been built in America or in Europe, and they represent the best work of such distinguished architects as Marcel Breuer, Philip Johnson, Gordon Bunshaft, and Elliot Noyes. The discerning editors of Architectural Record have selected these sixty vacation houses from among thousands, and in every case they have analyzed what made the plans adaptable to the special needs of the owner ..."--

William Morgan is a fundamental modernist whose work has for forty years remained absolutely true to the principles of modern architecture. Each of Morgan's designs can therefore be said to have a multitude of 'precedents' from throughout time, and not on

The Hamptons are hot. Gordon, who grew up there, traces the invention of the idea of the Hamptons as a resort for the elite of New York City and shows how various forces, including artists, real estate developers, and media professionals transformed what had been a quiet rural place into a modern and worldwide phenomenon. 175 illustrations.