The Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory and Design from Richardson to the Origins of Wright (Yale Publications in the History of Art)

The Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory and Design from Richardson to the Origins of Wright (Yale Publications in the History of Art)

Vincent Joseph Scully • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300015194 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300015195 · 1971

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Vincent Scully’s seminal study examines the evolution of American domestic architecture from the mid-nineteenth century through the early works of Frank Lloyd Wright. By analyzing the structural innovations and aesthetic shifts within the Shingle and Stick styles, the text traces how wooden-frame construction transitioned from Victorian ornamentation to the foundational principles of modern residential design.

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