{"product_id":"9780865652538","title":"New Classic American Houses: The Architecture of Albert, Righter \u0026 Tittmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed one of the best architecture firms of 2008 by Best of  Boston®, Albert, Righter \u0026amp; Tittmann Architects create finely crafted houses that pay homage to classic American house styles yet are adapted with skill, mastery, and a good dose of irreverence to suit contemporary American life. At first glance, the Cambridge Cupola House looks like a typical mid-nineteenth-century Greek Revival house, but on closer inspection, one realizes that nothing is quite where it should be. The grand, cupola-topped rotunda entrance, for instance, is located not in the front, but on the side of the house! The reason? To increase the living space for the inhabitants. \u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, as well as with plans, drawings, and watercolors, this sumptuous volume celebrates AR\u0026amp;T’s timeless, innovative designs and explores the historical styles on which they are based—from Classical to Shingle, from Carpenter Gothic to Cape. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eNew Classic American Houses: The Architecture of Albert, Righter \u0026amp; Tittmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brew a hearty cup of tea, sit down by the fire, and waltz through the pages of Albert, Righter \u0026amp; Tittman’s magnificent portfolio of work. \u003ci\u003eNew Classic American Houses \u003c\/i\u003eis an architectural page-turner brimming with creative interpretations of traditional forms. AR\u0026amp;T’s four decades devoted to mastering the art of the new old house shines through designs that are intoxicating. This classically crafted monograph will be an elegant addition to any traditionalist’s library.\" \u003cb\u003eRussell Versaci, AIA, \u003c\/b\u003eArchitect and author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating a New Old House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoots of Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“The important and irreconcilable categorical choices in architecture are not modernist versus postmodern or avant-garde versus traditionalist, but excellent versus mediocre, pleasure-giving versus oppressive, rigorously well-made versus slapdash -- and Albert, Righter and Tittman's work is impeccable on all counts. The civilized pleasures of these houses are deep and authentic and, to me, irresistible.”\u003cb\u003e--Kurt Andersen, \u003c\/b\u003eColumnist and author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReset\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeyday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHost, \u003ci\u003eStudio 360\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“This book is a new classic: beautiful and intelligent. The work of Albert, Righter \u0026amp; Tittmann pulls off the nifty trick of being strong, elegant, and charming; their whimsical flights of fancy are grounded in refined, traditional sensibility. This book is a useful resource not only for people building their dream houses, but for architects who want to study the work of masters.”--\u003cb\u003eDominique Browning\u003c\/b\u003e, Author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAround the House and in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Quite simply the most inventive American houses of our time. AR\u0026amp;T’s luscious assemblages of forms, gardens, colors, and materials literally glow against the deep green of the New England woods. These meticulously detailed houses are comfortable homes, yet have a mysterious, magical quality that defies words. Bravo!”--\u003cb\u003eAlexander Gorlin\u003c\/b\u003e, FAIA\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“What a pleasure it is to have an architecture so beautifully naturalized—to site, to purpose, and to tradition.”--\u003cb\u003eRobert A. M. Stern, \u003c\/b\u003eFrom the foreword of \u003ci\u003eNew Classic American Houses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The architecture of Albert, Righter and Tittmann is a marvelous presence in the American landscape. These houses are original, stylish  and beautiful. Sophisticated in their origins and elegant in their presentation, they are also deeply humanist: these are houses built for living. They are comfortable, practical and a perfect delight to inhabit. I know this because I live in one, which is a joy and a privilege.”--\u003cb\u003eRoxana Robinson, \u003c\/b\u003eNovelist, environmentalist and garden writer, Author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweetwater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCost\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Albert, Righter \u0026amp; Tittmann are masters at reinterpreting American home styles, and New Classic American Houses, a visually stunning monograph of their work, is filled with their innovative and ingenious designs. There are remarkably few books about the New Traditional Houses so widely built during the last few decades; this handsome volume offers a rare insight into—and provides some of the finest examples of—a broad and underreported architectural movement.”~Virginia McAlester\u003ci\u003e Author of A Field Guide to American Houses and Homes of the Park Cities, Dallas: Great American Suburbs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The sumptuous tome New Classic American Houses: The Architecture of Albert, Righter \u0026amp; Tittmann is chock-full of treats.”\u003ci\u003e ~ Residential Architect\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“‘Wow’ interiors.” ~ \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The architecture is imbued with a ‘sense of whimsy and fearlessness’ that truly sets this firm’s work apart.” ~ New England Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With their combination of knowledge, skill, intuition and strength of imagination, architects Jacob Albert, James Righter, and John Tittmann have collectively created a body of work that is truly a delight to study in the drawings, text and plentiful photography of New Classic American Houses.” ~ \u003ci\u003ePeriod Homes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vendome Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47008618676464,"sku":"9780865652538","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865652538_p0.jpg?v=1763836301","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865652538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}