Building the Slope: California Hillside Houses 1920–1960

Building the Slope: California Hillside Houses 1920–1960 (Hennessey + Ingalls, Inc., 1999) by Dominique Rouillard explores the specific techniques and design methods to build on the difficult sites on the canyons and hills of Southern California.

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Building the Slope: California Hillside Houses 1920–1960 (Hennessey + Ingalls, Inc., 1999) by Dominique Rouillard explores the specific techniques and design methods to build on the difficult sites on the canyons and hills of Southern California.

In Los Angeles during the 1920s the framework of architectural theory changed. New rules had to be invented to build on the hillsides. This study is a survey and analysis of the design methods and construction techniques used by the principal figures of the modern movement in Southern California for difficult sloping canyon and hillsides sites. Architects whose works are shown and discussed include Wright, Schindler, Neutra, Lautner, Koenig, Ellwood and many others.
– Dominique Rouillard, Building the Slope: California Hillside Houses 1920–1960 (Hennessey + Ingalls, Inc., 1999), book description

The text is in English. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and architectural drawings.

Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings except for the pencil inscription on the first flyleaf. The glueing of the binding shows no signs of weakening. The covers show only some minor signs of shelf wear; the spine is a bit faded.

Weight 333 g
Dimensions 22,8 × 15,0 × 1,0 cm
Author(s)

Dominique Rouillard

Publisher

Hennessey + Ingalls, Inc.

Publishing year

1999

Language

Images

architectural drawings, b&w photos

Binding

Paperback

Condition

Number of pages

169

ISBN

0-940512-21-1