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Facing Southwest: The Life and Houses of John Gaw Meem Facing Southwest: The Life and Houses of John Gaw Meem

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by Chris Wilson
Color photography by Robert Reck

Contents

PART I: Facing Southwest

PART II: Design Patterns

Floor Plans
Picturesque and Classical Composition
Entry Paths
Salas and Living Rooms
Alcoves and Window Seats
Fireplaces
Ceilings, Floors, and Walls
Doors
Built-ins
Solar Portals and Living Porches
Patios, Terraces, and Gardens

PART III: Design Idioms

Refining the Spanish-Pueblo Revival: The Conkey Residence, 1928

Creating the Territorial Revival: Los Poblanos Ranch, 1932-35

Seeking a Contemporary Southwest Style: The Meem Residence, 1937


About the Author
Chris Wilson is J. B. Jackson Professor of Cultural Landscape Studies in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and author of The Myth of Santa Fe: Creating a Modern Regional Tradition.
About the Photographer
Robert Reck is an architectural and interior design photographer.

ISBN 0-393-73067-0 / November 2001 / 100 color, 100 b&w photos / cloth / 160 pages