Product Description

To build a house -- a livable, workable, practical house -- in inhospitable environments is among the most ambitious projects an architect can undertake. Houses on the Edge features 28 homes from around the world built on mountainsides, cliff faces, and other such spaces -- ll of which combine remarkable site control with cutting edge architecture to create truly spectacular examples of residential architecture with exquisite views, exceptional privacy, and incredible technical and artistic achievement. Truly, these are among the world's most inspiring houses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #723630 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-01
• Released on: 2003-12-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

About the Author
Alejandro Baham#211;n, 1972, is a Colombian architect who has been working in Spain since 1997. After working as photographer, architect and architectural editor in his country he went to Barcelona to develop a Ph.D. program about Interior Public Spaces in the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Barcelona. Since 2000 he has had his own architectural office, where he develops research, interior design and architectural projects at medium and small scales. He combines his work as an architect with his academic and publishing work, collaborating as a writer and editor for various publications including the books Houses on the Edge and Small Apartments.