Charleston Fancy: Little Houses and Big Dreams in the Holy City
Autor Witold Rybczynskien Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 noi 2020
A
captivating
chronicle
of
building
in
modern-day
Charleston,
making
a
case
for
architecture
based
on
historical
precedent,
local
context,
and
the
ability
to
delight
Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts America’s first historic district, is known for its palmetto-lined streets and picturesque houses. The Holy City, named for its profusion of churches, exudes an irresistible charm. Award-winning author and cultural critic Witold Rybczynski unfolds a series of stories about a group of youthful architects, builders, and developers based in Charleston: a self-taught home builder, an Air Force pilot, a fledgling architect, and a bluegrass mandolin player.
Beginning in the 1980s, this cast of characters, exercising a kind of amateur mastery, produced an eclectic array of buildings inspired by the past—including a domed Byzantine drawing room, a fanciful medieval castle, a restored freedman’s cottage, a miniature Palladian villa, and a contemporary Mediterranean street. In his careful profiles of these protagonists and the challenges they have overcome in realizing their dreams, Rybczynski compellingly emphasizes the importance of architecture and urban design on a local level, how an old city can remake itself by invention as well as replication, and the role that individuals still play in transforming the urban landscapes around them.
Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts America’s first historic district, is known for its palmetto-lined streets and picturesque houses. The Holy City, named for its profusion of churches, exudes an irresistible charm. Award-winning author and cultural critic Witold Rybczynski unfolds a series of stories about a group of youthful architects, builders, and developers based in Charleston: a self-taught home builder, an Air Force pilot, a fledgling architect, and a bluegrass mandolin player.
Beginning in the 1980s, this cast of characters, exercising a kind of amateur mastery, produced an eclectic array of buildings inspired by the past—including a domed Byzantine drawing room, a fanciful medieval castle, a restored freedman’s cottage, a miniature Palladian villa, and a contemporary Mediterranean street. In his careful profiles of these protagonists and the challenges they have overcome in realizing their dreams, Rybczynski compellingly emphasizes the importance of architecture and urban design on a local level, how an old city can remake itself by invention as well as replication, and the role that individuals still play in transforming the urban landscapes around them.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780300256963
ISBN-10: 0300256965
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 mm
Greutate: 1.02 kg
Editura: Yale University Press
Colecția Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300256965
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 mm
Greutate: 1.02 kg
Editura: Yale University Press
Colecția Yale University Press
Recenzii
“It’s
no
surprise
that
architect
and
urbanist
Witold
Rybczynski
fell
under
the
spell
of
Charleston,
S.C.,
one
of
the
most
beautiful
cities
in
the
United
States.
Nor
is
it
a
shocker
that
this
prolific
author
was
inspired
to
write
a
book
about
Charleston
in
an
attempt
to
get
at
the
heart
of
what
makes
it
special.
What
is
surprising,
and
pleasantly
so,
is
the
circuitous
route
he
takes
to
get
us
there.”—Logan
Ward,Wall
Street
Journal
“The
writer
of
a
new
book
on
architecture
in
South
Carolina’s oldest
city praises
past
glories
and
rues
recent
developments.”—Steven
Kurutz,New
York
Times
“Rybczynski
has
a
gift
for
seamlessly
integrating
history
and
theory
into
his
books.
In
Charleston
Fancy,
we
learn
how
the
Holy
City’s
unique
urban
landscape
came
to
be,
and
we
also
learn
some
of
the
history
of
Palladianism
in
colonial
America.
.
.
.
The
result
is
an
enjoyable
series
of
mini-lessons
in
history,
urbanism,
and
aesthetics
that
go
down
as
easily
as
cool
summer
cocktails
on
a
Charleston
piazza.”—James
Ewing,New
Criterion
Awarded
The
Athenaeum
of
Philadelphia’s
2019
Literary
Award
for
Architecture
and
Preservation
“It
is
in
the
search
for
beauty,
the
careful
execution
of
each
detail,
that
the
ensemble
of
her
buildings
creates
a
city
that
is
admired
and
loved.Charleston
Fancyteaches
us
this
is
still
possible.”—Joseph
P.
Riley,
Jr.,
Mayor
of
Charleston
(1975–2016)
“Rybczynski
brings
Charleston
alive,
architecturally,
journalistically,
humanly.”—Paul
Hendrickson,
author
ofHemingway's
Boat
“In
this
engaging
and
fascinating
account
of
development
and
urban
conservation
in
and
around
Charleston,
Rybczynski
masterfully
tells
a
series
of
interconnected
stories
that,
like
a
complex
Russian
novel,
involve
a
variety
of
characters,
bound
together
by
the
place
itself
and
its
unique
history
and
culture.”—Steven
W.
Semes,
author
ofThe
Future
of
the
Past
Notă biografică
Witold
Rybczynskiis
an
architect
and
emeritus
professor
of
urbanism
at
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.