Architecture of Place: Bates Masi + Architects

Bates Masi + Architects has developed an approach to architecture that is cohesive, innovative, contextual, and full of details that delight. The result is an architecture that is cohesive, innovative, contextual, and full of details that delight. Architecture of Place is the follow-up to Bespoke Home, a comprehensive survey of the firm's fifty-plus years of work published in 2016.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Oro Editions

Bates Masi + Architects has developed a flexible approach to architecture that prioritizes responding to the unique opportunities and constraints of each client and site. Instead of being bound by a specific style, the firm conducts thorough research to understand the specific needs and aspirations of the project's owners. This research forms the basis of a guiding concept that serves as a blueprint for the design at all scales, from the overall massing and materials to the intricate details. The consistency of this concept is evident throughout the finished product, resulting in architecture that is cohesive, innovative, contextual, and full of delightful details.

Architecture of Place, the follow-up to Bespoke Home, the first comprehensive survey of Bates Masi's fifty-plus years of work published in 2016, focuses specifically on the firm's recent residential portfolio. The book employs a case study approach, presenting each house as a distinct project. It includes concept images, diagrams, architectural models, and narratives that illustrate the design process and highlight the influences of the physical and historical context, as well as the client's vision. With over 200 pages of stunning photographs and drawings, Architecture of Place appeals to architects and design enthusiasts alike, offering a glimpse into the extraordinary world of second homes designed by Bates Masi + Architects.

Weight: 1896g
Dimension: 238 x 289 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781954081192