Michael G. Imber: Ranches. Villas. and Houses

The first monograph of the stunning residences designed by a contemporary master of traditional architecture. A must-have for lovers of traditional or southwestern-inspired residential design Michael G. Imber: Ranches Villas and Houses reveals the beauty of building from the rich architectural traditions of the desert southwest and Mexico. A master of traditional forms derived from these regions particularly of his native Texas Michael G. Imber begins each of his designs by considering the land through watercolors and then develops his ideas in relation to climate and local historical references. The result is an array of ranches and houses that evokes the rural building traditions of the west that is unafraid of the delights of classical ornamentation and that is nonetheless wholly modern in its execution. Here in the first monograph devoted to the architect’s work is a collection of masterful residential projects ranging in scale from bungalows to sprawling ranches all presented in large-format photographs and accompanied by Imber’s extraordinary watercolor studies.

Hardcover: 240 pages

Publisher: Rizzoli (March 12 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0847833852

ISBN-13: 978-0847833856

Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 1.1 x 10.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds