Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House: The Illustrated Story of an Architectural Masterpiece
- ISBN-10
- 0486245829
- ISBN-13
- 9780486245829
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 98
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1984-07
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- Donald Hoffmann
Description
Painstakingly researched and illuminating account of the making of the Fred C. Robie home. Revealing family documents, excerpts from a 1958 interview with Fred Robie, and 160 black-and-white illustrations illuminate design, construction, various stages of landmark of modern architecture. Complete text.
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