{"product_id":"on-the-edge-of-the-world-four-architects-in-san-francisco-paperback","title":"On the Edge of the World: Four Architects in San Francisco - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Longstreth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Longstreth provides a detailed picture of the early careers of four architects-Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, and A.C. Schweinfurth-who had a decisive impact on the course of design in the San Francisco Bay Area and who stand as significant contributors to American architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Longstreth provides a detailed picture of the early careers of four architects - Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, and A. C. Schweinfurth - who had a decisive impact on the course of design in the San Francisco Bay Area and who stand as significant contributors to American architecture around 1900. Their work sought a balance between tradition and innovation, between academic classicism and the asymmetry and informality championed by proponents of the arts and crafts movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Longstreth\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of American Civilization and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, George Washington University. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eCity Center to Regional Mall: Architecture, the Automobile, and Retailing in Los Angeles, 1920-1950\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 455\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 10.01 x 7.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485056647346,"sku":"9780520214156","price":86.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/17cbf41e75175e3e84963909266c7936.webp?v=1779283766","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/on-the-edge-of-the-world-four-architects-in-san-francisco-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}