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Antonin Nechodoma Architect, The Prairie School in the Caribbean
In the tropical islands of the Caribbean, far from America's heartland,
an improbable number of homes in the Prairie Style of architecture
dot the landscape. this book brings to light the life and work
of the shadowy architect of these remarkable buildings. This book, profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photographs and
drawings, includes a bibliography of Nechodoma's published projects
from 1908 to 1927 and a list of the location, dates, and current
status of all his projects. Puerto Rico 1900. Turn-of-the-Century Architecture in the Hispanic
Caribbean 1890-1930 Between 1890 and 1930 Puerto Rico experienced a cultural transformation
from an agrarian society to an industrial one. Accelerated growth
and urban consolidation ensued, and architects borrowed from European
classicism, Catalonian modernismo, the Spanish Revival, and Art
Deco, among other styles, to forge an evocative and unique Caribbean
architecture. Puerto Rico 1900 is a detailed examination of the products and
the influences of the rich heritage. Each heavily illustrated
chapter is devoted to one important aspect of this period, including
the new facade treatments, the spatial sequences, and the thematic
links between architecture and Latin American and Puerto Rican
literature of the period. HAVANA / La Habana Havana: vibrant center of the Antilles, land of famous hotels
and nightclubs, city of lush colors and eclectic architecture,
oasis of tropical beaches and royal palm trees, host to Hemingway
and many others writers-and most recently, home of Castro and
the Communist dictatorship that has closed it to most Americans
for decades. Photographer Nancy Stout and writer Jorge Rigau have taken several
trips to Cuba to create their deeply affectionate but realist
portrait of this most beautiful and magical of Caribbean cities.
They have come back with a wealth of photographs and information
that appears for first time in this book.
by Thomas S. Marvel
by Jorge Rigau Introduction by Leon Krier
by Nancy Stout and Jorge Rigau
HAVANA, Two faces of the Antillean Metropolis
by Roberto Segre
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