Books by WSU alumni and friends

Architecture

1. 

   Classic Houses of Seattle

   By Caroline T. Swope

    

   From the publisher: Architectural historian and educator Caroline Swope explores more than 120 historic Seattle houses depicted in over 300 photographs. Beginning with a historical overview, Classic Houses of Seattle invites curious homeowners, neighbors, visitors, and anyone interested in preserving Seattle's architectural treasures, into dozens of homes from all over the city that exemplify the area's major architectural styles, including Victorian, Classical and Tudor Revivals, Craftsman, Four-Square, Mission, and International Style. It is an inspiring behind-the-scenes tour that also introduces the first men and women who lived in the houses and the architects and builders who created them. A special section explains how to research a home's history in the region. With useful lists of featured houses by style and by neighborhood, this essential resource is both an important portrait of the city and an invaluable guide to a rich chapter in the history of residential architecture in the Pacific Northwest.

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2. 

   Elegant Arches, Soaring Spans: C.B. McCullough, Oregon's Master Bridge Builder

   By Robert Hadlow '87, '93

    

   Hadlow documents the professional life of the architect whose remarkable bridges grace the Oregon coast. Conde Balcom McCullough designed and built nearly 600 bridges in Oregon during the 1920s and ’30s, and Hadlow’s book explains the significance of his engineering legacies.

   

   

    

3. 

   Great Lodges of the National Parks

   By Christine Barnes

    

   From the publisher: Stand amid soaring Douglas fir in the great hall of Glacier Park Lodge or sit in the setting sun and gaze into the Grand Canyon at El Tovar. This beautiful gift book will transport you to the majestic lodges of our national parks to relive the glory of past vacations or plan adventures anew. This book and the PBS television series of the same title (to air in spring 2002) take armchair travelers into these architectural wonders and explore the surrounding natural beauty of our national parks. Lodges, wildlife, and stunning vistas are showcased in 175 full-color and black-and-white photographs, along with historical documents from the PBS series. In his introduction, Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers a call to preserve this national heritage, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book go toward the rehabilitation of these magnificent buildings.

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4. 

   Toward a New Regionalism: Environmental Architecture in the Pacific Northwest

   By David E. Miller '68

    

   From the publisher: Pacific Northwest regionalism has consistently supported an architecture aimed at environmental needs and priorities. This book illuminates the history of a "green trail" in the work of key architects of the Northwest. It discusses environmental strategies that work in the region, organized according to nature's most basic elements—earth, air, water, and fire—and their underlying principles and forces. The book focuses on technologies, materials, and methods, with a final section that examines 13 exceptional Northwest buildings in detail and in light of their contributions to sustainable architecture.