American Modern Vernacular: Jacobsen Architecture + Interiors
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
American Modern Vernacular: Jacobsen Architecture + Interiors
By (Author) Simon Jacobsen
By (author) Paul
Rizzoli International Publications
Rizzoli International Publications
25th October 2022
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
720.92273
Physical Properties
Hardback
272
Width 279mm, Height 279mm
Description
Hugh Newell Jacobsen, the legendary architect and late co-founder with his son, Simon, of Jacobsen Architecture, once said 'the best house is polite to her neighbours and never shouts'.This statement is a key to the philosophy of the firm, whose houses are suffused with a kind of quiet sophistication that mingle elegant, subtle modernism, with respect for local vernacular traditions.
Low-key on the outside, on the inside these houses offer dancing symphonies in white. Unmarked by mouldings, walls and ceilings express simple volumetric forms composed of solid planes and voids, while, upon floors of burnished wood or travertine, furniture, much of it designed by the firm, allows for serene repose and practical, unfussy use.Featured here are exemplars of the firm, from Harbor Hill a cluster of 12 small structures, appearing at first as a group of smallish shingled Nantucket cottages, that reveals itself as a single serene residence overlooking Nantucket Harbor to Windsor, a Florida Colonial abstraction in Vero Beach. Featuring inviting interiors, exteriors, and gardens, the book is an expression of eloquent design.
Reviews
"50 Best Coffee Table Books: In a new book that speaks volumes, father and sonHugh and Simon Jacobsenoffer stunning examples of their low-key and sophisticated American homes."ELLE DECOR
"'Unmistakably Jacobsen' is a perfect description, since it captures Jacobsen's unwillingness to be defined by terms like modern or postmodern, contemporary or historical; and it conveys how one recognizes a Jacobsen house at even the briefest glance. These traits continue withthe firm Hugh established with his son, Simon, in 2009, and which finds expression in a new monograph published by Rizzoli."ARCHIDOSE.COM
Author Bio
Simon Jacobsen is a founding partner of Jacobsen Architecture. The recipient of many prestigious awards in architecture and design, he is an inductee of Architectural Digests AD100.
