Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
|
Bezig met laden... Barn: Preservation & Adaptation The Evolution of a Vernacular Icondoor Elric Endersby
   Geen Bezig met laden...
 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  willszal | Oct 29, 2022 |  geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
This richly illustrated volume from leading barn historians and preservationists is a celebration of a quintessential American architectural form. Widely revered yet steadily vanishing from our cultural landscape, the barn is an expression of pastoral romance, painstaking craftsmanship, and tradition. The authors, both practitioners of historic barn restoration, offer a tribute to and exploration of the many extant forms of the American barn, following the evolution of the form from this country's earliest days to today, when these structures are repurposed as country lofts and spaces for living. They also show successful efforts to restore, adapt, and repurpose these simple, soulful structures. Barns embody the ethos of another age, one still to be found in these beautiful buildings. Due to the ravages of time, weather, and neglect, these essential American edifices are threatened as never before. Barn afficionados and enchanting storytellers, the authors demonstrate here a profound love and respect for the form. Their book reminds us that barns are as much a part of us as our love of apple pie and should be cherished for their artistry and cultural significance. This revised and updated edition of Barn coincides with the premiere of the PBS series Barnstruck and describes the process of barn preservation through relocation, focusing on the work of The New Jersey Barn Company, whose dedicated efforts over thirty-five years have saved more than 150 structures. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen  
 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)728.9220973The arts Architecture Residential buildings Accessory domestic structuresLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (2)
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1
I wasn't very impressed with the book. Apparently the authors are based in New Jersey, so part of it might be my disappointment at the lack of inclusion of the classic New England barn. Compared with most architectural books, the photos are poorly laid out, and each barn is only given a few pages, if that. It feels more like a scrapbook than an actual book. Although the table of contents suggests a structuring of the book, the reading experience feels anything but structured—more like reading a series of Tumblr posts. I wish the book went more deeply (both with text and photos) on a handful of carefully chosen barns.
Also, although there is a nice glossary of terms in the back, the book does not make an effort at helping its readers actually understand barns (the history of architectural styles, their constructions, their uses, etc.). Hubka's "Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn," isn't even just about barns, but is a far more useful and interesting book if you'd like to actually learn something about barns and their history in the United States.
I think that most people don't generally read "coffee table" books. Unfortunately, it seems like the editors and publishers of this book went with that assumption. If you want something to page through for ten minutes, you'll find this book engaging. But if you're looking for a book worth more than ten minutes, look elsewhere. (