Salmela: Architect.

Minneapolis, MN Universtiy of Minnesota Press, 2005. Paperback First Edition Thus (2005), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2005), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels and a very faint stress crease at the top of the front panel; a hint of wear to the extremities; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a minor, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.5 x 9.65 x 0.7 inches),.xvi,184 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs by Peter Bastianelli-Kerze, mostly in color. Preface by David Salmela. Language: English. Weight: 37.5 ounces. University Press Paperback. "Salmela Architect "provides an in-depth look at one of America's leading "critical regionalist" architects. Salmela's buildings resolve a central question of our time: how to balance the various extreme positions that characterize contemporary architecture and culture. Salmela accomplishes this by juxtaposing opposites: modernist and traditional forms, open and cellular plans, large and small scales, familiar elements used in unfamiliar ways. His buildings, mostly situated in the upper Midwest, have become nationally and internationally known. The book showcases twenty-six completed buildings and sixteen current projects in lavish color photographs and architectural drawings, enabling readers to get a full sense of the practicality, ethnicity, and playfulness apparent in David Salmela's work. Architecture critic Thomas Fisher explores Salmela's propensity to draw from regional roots as he creates designs particular to individual places and cultures yet with universal appeal.