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Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee And An Architecture Of Decency
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For Almost Ten Years, Samuel Mockbee, A Recent Macarthur Grant Recipient, And His Architecture Students At Auburn University Have Been Designing And Building Striking Houses And Community Buildings For Impoverished Residents Of Alabama'S Hale County. Using Salvaged Lumber And Bricks, Discarded Tires, Hay And Waste Cardboard Bales, Concrete Rubble, Colored Bottles, And Old License Plates, They Create Inexpensive Buildings That Bear The Trademark Of Mockbee'S Work, Which He Describes As Contemporary Modernism Grounded In Southern Culture.In A Time Of Unexampled Prosperity, When Architectural Attention Focuses On Big, Glossy Urban Projects, The Rural Studio Provides An Alternative Of Substance. In Addition To Being A Social Welfare Venture, The Rural StudioTaliesin South As Mockbee Calls Itis Also An Educational Experiment And A Prod To The Architectural Profession To Act On Its Best Instincts. In Giving Students Handson Experience In Designing And Building Something Real, It Extends Their Education Beyond Paper Architecture. And In Scavenging And Reusing A Variety Of Unusual Materials, It Is A Model Of Sustainable Architecture. The Work Of Rural Studio Has Struck Such A Chordboth Architecturally And Sociallythat It Has Been Featured On Oprah, Nightline, And Cbs News, As Well As In Time And People Magazines.The Studio Has Completed More Than A Dozen Projects, Including The Bryant Hay Bale House, Harris Butterfly House, Yancey Chapel, Akron Chapel, Children'S Center, H.E.R.O. Playground, Lewis House, Super Sheds And Pods, Spencer House Addition, Farmer'S Market, Mason'S Bend Community Center, Goat House, And Shannondutley House. These Buildings, Along With The Incredible Story Of The Rural Studio, The People Who Live There, And Mockbee And His Student Architects, Are Detailed In This Colorful Book, The First On The Subject.I Tell My Students, It'S Got To Be Warm, Dry, And NobleSamuel Mockbee
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an Architecture of Decency'? A: The book focuses on the work of Samuel Mockbee and his architecture students at Auburn University, who design and build sustainable, cost-effective housing for impoverished residents in Alabama's Hale County.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an Architecture of Decency' is Andrea Oppenheimer Dean.
- Q: What types of materials are used in the buildings designed by Rural Studio? A: Rural Studio uses salvaged materials such as lumber, bricks, discarded tires, hay, waste cardboard, concrete rubble, colored bottles, and old license plates to create their buildings.
- Q: What educational purpose does the Rural Studio serve? A: The Rural Studio serves as an educational experiment that provides architecture students hands-on experience in designing and building real structures, extending their education beyond theoretical concepts.
- Q: How many projects has the Rural Studio completed? A: The Rural Studio has completed more than a dozen projects, including notable ones like the Bryant 'Hay Bale' House and the Children's Center.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on February 1, 2002.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition and comes with a guarantee of mint condition packaging.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Rural Studio: Samuel Mockbee and an Architecture of Decency'? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains a total of 185 pages.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of Individual Architects & Firms.