Appropriate: The Houses Of Joseph Esherick

The houses of San Francisco-based architect Joseph Esherick are presented in this volume for students, designers and general readers, with Treib (architecture, U. of California, Berkeley) commenting on how this designer extended Bay Area traditions by matching structures to both clients and the environment. The author follows both the life and practice of this influential architect and provides plenty of drawings and photographs to explore his predominate themes in ranch houses, mountain residences and his trademark "packing the box" method. Esherick's later shift toward commercial structures such as pavilions and offices is also represented. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)