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Van Leeuwen, Thomas A. The Springboard in the Pond : An Intimate History of the Swimming Pool (The Graham Foundation/MIT Press Series in Contemporary Architectural Discourse)
Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: MIT Press, 1999 1999 First Edition Hardcover Fine Fine
AS NEW FIRST EDITION IN AS NEW DJ. ISBN:0262220598. As new first in dj. Quarto. 1st Edition Hardcover Mint, dj Photographs & Illustrations 321pp. 10 1/2" x 10". With full color, black & white photographs and illustrations. Bibliography , Index. At one level, the book is a rereading of modern architecture that will leave that story permanently altered. At another level, it is a story of the origin and evolution of the private swimmi n g pool as a building type and cultural artifact. And at still another level, it is a material philosophy of water. Explores the human relationship to water from a variety of viewpoints: social, rel i gi ous, artistic, sexual, psychological, technical, and above all architectural.
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