The Architecture of the Classical Interior: 0 (Classical America Series in Art and Architecture) - Hardcover

"Exploring the rich array of expressions, styles, materials and treatments that have come to define classical interiors, this book reveals an architectural model that is not limited in its artistic possibilities but rather free to assume any numbers of its identities. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular principle of the classical interior exploring themes that have shaped it throughout history. Illustrated with photographs, original drawings and plans of historic interiors, uncovering a rich language unique to classical design." -- Period House "Comprehensive and crystal clear." -- New Urban News "A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria." -- New England Antiques Journal "[A] seminal book and will most certainly serve as a springboard to even greater vigor in the growth of the knowledge and practice of traditional architecture, both from the standpoint of sheer volume and from the more significant standpoint of quality." -- D.V. Marcantonio - American Arts Quarterly

A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior-wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs-can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today.