Barns of St Croix Valley: An Architects Sketchbook
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Barns of St Croix Valley: An Architects Sketchbook
By (Author) Jim Lammers
Oro Editions
Oro Editions
14th March 2023
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Architecture: residential and domestic buildings
Architectural structure and design
Historical geology and palaeogeology
728.922097751
Physical Properties
Paperback
136
Width 203mm, Height 203mm
542g
Description
Illustrated with 200 barn sketches, diagrams, and maps, this book takes you on a journey through the St Croix River Valley.
It grounds you in the geography, geology and biology of the region and introduces you to its original inhabitants, the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples, European explorers, fur traders and loggers and the settlers that followed them. It is a celebration of regional diversity and architectural expression through a single type of buildingthe barn.
Author Bio
Jim Lammers was trained as an architect when sketching was an essential part of the curriculum. He is a tireless writer and relentless sketcher. His work has been published in online and professional journals and his drawings have been exhibited at fine art venues. Jim lives on a hundred-year-old farmstead with a huge red barn in the St Croix River Valley.
