Overview

The American ranch embodies a rich architectural tradition that has been passed down through generations of ranchers. This book presents twenty-five of the most spectacular Western ranches, including important historical structures and those designed for today's newest ranch owners. With three hundred newly commissioned color photographs of ranches in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, California, Oregon, New Mexico, and Texas, the book will appeal to ranch dwellers as well as homeowners inspired by this rustic and romantic architectural style. The original ranches included property for livestock and structures that were built to withstand the natural forces of a harsh climate. Today, as in the past, life in the West means long winters and a need for shelter that encloses and protects. House designs and rooflines mimic the forms of the surrounding foothills and mountains, and today's ranches often feature reclaimed materials--rubble, abandoned artifacts, cut stone, and forged iron--put to new use. Materials, often cut by hand, are basic and echo those used in past: logs, shingles and shakes, branches, fieldstones, sandstones, and flagstones. The prevalence of renowned architects and interior designers working in the West, as well as an increasing number of celebrity owners, demonstrate that ranch living is popular and on the rise.

Full Product Details

Author:   Linda Leigh Paul
Publisher:   Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint:   Rizzoli International Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 29.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 28.60cm
Weight:   2.310kg
ISBN:  

9780847832484

ISBN 10:   0847832481
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   20 October 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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This glorious volume showcases the finest American ranches, from century-old working ranches to rugged new compounds designed for life in the West.

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Linda Leigh Paul is the author of eight books published by Universe/Rizzoli, including Cottages by the Sea, The Cabin Book, and Haciendas.

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