Binning House / Matthew Soules ; photography by Michael Perlmutter.

Main entry:

Soules, Matthew, author.

Title & Author:

Binning House / Matthew Soules ; photography by Michael Perlmutter.

Edition:

First Edition.

Publication:

[Novato, CA] : ORO Editions, [2017]
©2017

Description:

80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 21 cm.

Series:

UBC Sala / West Coast modern house series

Notes:
Place of publication from publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Essay -- Photographs -- Drawings -- Appendix.

Summary:

Canada's BC Binning House is arguably the first significant piece of modern residential architecture in Western Canada. Still standing in West Vancouver as a National Historic Site, the Binning House has influenced generations of architects and continues to do so today. The structure is often thought to be the beginning of Canada's West Coast Modernism movement as it represents both the arrival of Modernist design principles and their inflection with local interests and conditions. But the house is much more than an important moment in the history of Canada's regional architecture- it manifests a remarkable set of Binning's preoccupations with geometry, optics and perception. Beyond his direct engagement with architecture, Binning is a key figure in Canadian art history who is renowned for his painting and drawing, with work held by major institutions including the National Gallery of Art. The confluence of his art and architecture amounts to a modest but breathtaking structure. While the house is beloved by a select group of architects, academics and local heritage buffs, its subtle splendors remain largely hidden to a wider audience. As part of ORO Editions' SALA West Coast Modern House series, this is the first book devoted to this exceptional house, shedding new light on Binning's ingenuity. Original photographs and drawings are presented along with writing that analyzes in detail what makes the architectural character of the house so special -- Publisher's website.

ISBN:

9781939621665
1939621666

Subject:

Binning, B. C., 1909-1976 Dwellings.
Binning, B. C., 1909-1976.
Architecture, Domestic British Columbia Vancouver.
Architect-designed houses British Columbia Vancouver Designs and plans.
Maisons conçues par des architectes Colombie-Britannique Vancouver Dessins et plans.
Architect-designed houses.
Architecture, Domestic.
Dwellings.
British Columbia Vancouver.

Form/genre:

architectural drawings (visual works)
Architectural drawings.
Dessins d'architecture.

Added entries:

Perlmutter, Michael (Architectural photographer), photographer.
UBC Sala / West Coast modern house series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 309856
Call No.: BIB 255003
Status: Available

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