Vladimir Ossipoff (19071998), known as the master of Hawaiian architecture, was at the forefront of the postwar phenomenon known as tropical modernism. Although he practiced at a time of rapid growth and social change in Hawaii, Ossipoff criticized large-scale development and advocated environmentally sensitive designs, developing a distinctive form of architecture appropriate to the lush topography, microclimates, and vernacular traditions of the Hawaiian islands.
This stunning book, now available for the first time in paperback, surveys Ossipoffs buildings, which demonstrate a striking interplay of indoor and outdoor space, as well as a vibrant and glamorous architectural style that has proven delightfully particular to its place and durable over time.
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| Foreword |
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| Introduction |
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Hawaiian and Modern: Ossipoff's Adaptation of Place and Form |
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Vladimir Ossipoff Meets Hawai'i: A Response to the Islands |
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A Case Study in Collaboration: The Associated Architects |
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Of Climate and Contour: Ossipoff's Architecture and the Hawaiian Environment |
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93 | (14) |
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"You Will Like It When You See It": The Ossipoff House |
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107 | (20) |
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Honolulu: Toward a Regionalist Urbanism |
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127 | (20) |
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Portfolio of Selected Projects |
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Vladimir Ossipoff Today Photographs |
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| Chronology |
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| Bibliography |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Notes on the Contributors |
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| Index |
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Dean Sakamoto, principal of Dean Sakamoto Architects/SHADE Group, is based in Honolulu, Hawai`i and New Haven, Connecticut. Karla Britton is lecturer in architectural history at the Yale School of Architecture.
