Alden B. Dow
| Author | : Diane Maddex |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0393732487 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780393732481 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (481 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alden B. Dow by : Diane Maddex
Download or read book Alden B. Dow written by Diane Maddex and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alden Dow (active 1930s-1970s) produced more than five hundred designs—often daringly modern structures. This book traces Alden Dow's life and work as well as the intensely personal philosophy that governed everything he did: houses, churches, schools, business and civic structures, and even a new town in Texas. Dow changed the face of his hometown of Midland, Michigan, leaving more than one hundred buildings, including his Home and Studio, a National Historic Landmark. 185 color and 220 black-and-white illustrations.