Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture, Phillip Kalantzis Cope (2nd Edition)
Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture captures the understated beauty and enduring significance of mid-century architectural innovation in America's heartland. Revealing the remarkable contributions of architects Jack Sherman Baker, John Gordon Replinger, A. Richard Williams, Robert Louis Amico, and Jeffery S. Poss to the local built environment, this book tells the story of their work and the people who continue to care for these distinctive buildings.
The photographs, layouts, and text offer elements to construct a "Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture," emphasizing formal simplicity, functional pragmatism, unaffected dignity, and thoughtful detailing. Architecture that is unmistakably modern yet thoughtfully integrated into its natural surroundings and in harmonious dialogue with the regional vernacular.
Introduction by Jeffrey S. Poss
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Phillip Kalantzis Cope is drawn to the subtle, unspoken narratives that shape our lives, found in the interactions between people and their environments.
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Building on the success of its sold-out first edition, Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture returns in a larger, redesigned format.
Key Features:
Exclusive Collector’s Edition: The first 100 copies are signed and numbered.
Revised Size & Layout: A new design, in a larger format.
Local Heritage, Broader Significance: An intimate look at how this distinct style shaped and continues to influence American architecture.
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Edition: 1000; first 100 signed
Page Count: 228 pages; including 134 photographic prints, and 24 plans and elevations
Dimensions: 11” inches x 11” inches
Format: Linen Hardcover; Offset
ISBN: 978-1-962415-08-8
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PRE-ORDER // RELEASE JUNE
Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture captures the understated beauty and enduring significance of mid-century architectural innovation in America's heartland. Revealing the remarkable contributions of architects Jack Sherman Baker, John Gordon Replinger, A. Richard Williams, Robert Louis Amico, and Jeffery S. Poss to the local built environment, this book tells the story of their work and the people who continue to care for these distinctive buildings.
The photographs, layouts, and text offer elements to construct a "Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture," emphasizing formal simplicity, functional pragmatism, unaffected dignity, and thoughtful detailing. Architecture that is unmistakably modern yet thoughtfully integrated into its natural surroundings and in harmonious dialogue with the regional vernacular.
Introduction by Jeffrey S. Poss
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Phillip Kalantzis Cope is drawn to the subtle, unspoken narratives that shape our lives, found in the interactions between people and their environments.
—————
Building on the success of its sold-out first edition, Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture returns in a larger, redesigned format.
Key Features:
Exclusive Collector’s Edition: The first 100 copies are signed and numbered.
Revised Size & Layout: A new design, in a larger format.
Local Heritage, Broader Significance: An intimate look at how this distinct style shaped and continues to influence American architecture.
—————
Edition: 1000; first 100 signed
Page Count: 228 pages; including 134 photographic prints, and 24 plans and elevations
Dimensions: 11” inches x 11” inches
Format: Linen Hardcover; Offset
ISBN: 978-1-962415-08-8
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PRE-ORDER // RELEASE JUNE
Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture captures the understated beauty and enduring significance of mid-century architectural innovation in America's heartland. Revealing the remarkable contributions of architects Jack Sherman Baker, John Gordon Replinger, A. Richard Williams, Robert Louis Amico, and Jeffery S. Poss to the local built environment, this book tells the story of their work and the people who continue to care for these distinctive buildings.
The photographs, layouts, and text offer elements to construct a "Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture," emphasizing formal simplicity, functional pragmatism, unaffected dignity, and thoughtful detailing. Architecture that is unmistakably modern yet thoughtfully integrated into its natural surroundings and in harmonious dialogue with the regional vernacular.
Introduction by Jeffrey S. Poss
—————
Phillip Kalantzis Cope is drawn to the subtle, unspoken narratives that shape our lives, found in the interactions between people and their environments.
—————
Building on the success of its sold-out first edition, Mid-Continent Modern: The Champaign School of Mid-Century Architecture returns in a larger, redesigned format.
Key Features:
Exclusive Collector’s Edition: The first 100 copies are signed and numbered.
Revised Size & Layout: A new design, in a larger format.
Local Heritage, Broader Significance: An intimate look at how this distinct style shaped and continues to influence American architecture.
—————
Edition: 1000; first 100 signed
Page Count: 228 pages; including 134 photographic prints, and 24 plans and elevations
Dimensions: 11” inches x 11” inches
Format: Linen Hardcover; Offset
ISBN: 978-1-962415-08-8
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