Site: Marmol Radziner in the Landscape
by Leo Marmol, FAIA, and Ron Radziner, FAIA; foreword by Mona Simpson
Categorized by habitat—canyon, desert,
urban, woodland—19 homes capitalize on the multi-disciplinary aspects of Marmol
Radziner, with most houses displaying architecture, interiors, landscape, and
construction by the firm. After an interview with the two principals by writer Katya
Tylevich, the large-scale book unfolds with immersive photography in an elegant
design (overseen by noted book designer Lorraine Wilde) that includes many end-to-end
spreads. Whether shot from the outside or in, elements of nature are imbued in
each view. The book’s project
descriptions further pull the reader into an understated intimacy, as they are
written in the first-person voice of the architects. For example, describing
the relationship between building and environs in the desert: “Our landscaping
followed [the] philosophy: make the nature feel as though we were never there.”
Or, when describing a Pacific Palisades house: “Inside and out, we prioritized
views of the hills and canyon, placing home life within the context of the
landscape.” In fact, that last statement could be included in each of the
featured homes, as they all deftly integrate natural and built elements.
Princeton Architectural Press, 2019, 312
pages, hardcover, $65.
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