Glass Houses

This book collects 20 houses from 4 continents, all of which make extensive use of glass: spare, sleek Mie's inspired pavilions to a wildly improbable take on vernacular architecture. Chapters on each house open with a short description of the program requirements, the methods used to address them and the results achieved. The 6 to 10 pages sections are well illustrated with color photos, plans and, variously, elevations, perspectives, sections and details. The photos are sized from one to two,three or four per page and are large enough for easy study. They are, however, not captioned so some work is occasionally required to locate them in relation to the plan. All in all a nice presentation, with ideas aplenty to inspire the professional and intrigue the layman.