Overview
This lavishly illustrated book traces the life and work of Hart Wood (1880-1957), from his beginnings in architectural offices in Denver and San Francisco to his arrival in Hawaii in 1919 as a partner of C. W. Dickey and eventual solo career in the Islands. An outspoken leader in the development of a Hawaiian style of architecture, Wood incorporated local building traditions and materials in many of his projects and was the first in Hawaii to blend Eastern and Western architectural forms in a conscious manner. Enchanted by Hawaii's vivid beauty and its benevolent climate, exotic flora, and cosmopolitan culture, Wood sought to capture the aura of the Islands in his architectural designs. Hart Wood's magnificent and graceful buildings remain critical to Hawaii's architectural legacy more than fifty years after his death: the First Church of Christ Science on Punahou Street, the First Chinese Church on King Street, the S & G Gump Building on Kalakaua Avenue, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply Administration Building on Beretania Street, and the Alexander & Baldwin Building on Bishop Street, as well as numerous Wood residences throughout the city.
Full Product Details
Author: Don J. Hibbard ,
Glenn E. Mason ,
Karen J. Weitze
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
Imprint: University of Hawai'i Press
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.971kg
ISBN: 9780824832360
ISBN 10: 0824832361
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 30 April 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
This is no mere coffee-table book: In addition to being a comprehensive biography of the man, Hart Wood: Architectural Regionalism in Hawai i offers in-depth analyses of the many influential buildings designed by Hart, and is packed with photography.-- <i>Honolulu Magazine</i>
This is no mere coffee-table book: In addition to being a comprehensive biography of the man, Hart Wood: Architectural Regionalism in Hawai'i offers in-depth analyses of the many influential buildings designed by Hart, and is packed with photography.-- ""Honolulu Magazine""
Author Information
Don J. Hibbard administered the State of Hawai'i's historic preservation program in 1981-2002 and now works as a heritage specialist. He has written several books on Hawaii architecture, including The View from Diamond Head and Designing Paradise. Glenn E. Mason, AIA, heads Mason Architects in Honolulu and has published several articles and essays on Hawaii's historic architecture. Karen J. Weitze is an architectural historian living in California who has worked on historic preservation projects across the nation, including Hawaii. She is the author of California's Mission Revival and primary contributor to The Arts and Crafts Movement in California: Living the Good Life.
