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 | Irving J. Gill: Architect, 1870 - 1936 Author: Marvin Rand Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher Year: 2006 ISBN 1586854461
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Category: Architects / 19th and Early 20th Century /
ArchitectureWeek Description Modernist California architect Irving J. Gill (1870 1936) has been compared in importance with Bernard Maybeck, Charles and Henry Greene, and R. M. Schindler. This book examines his life, architectural achievements, and design philosophy. Gill led a shift from crafts to construction to mechanic building, particularly in the development of concrete as material of choice. Includes essays by Esther McCoy and Gill himself. Amazon Customer Average Rating:  Some Related Books... FEATURED Greene & Greene
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