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Alvar Aalto houses.

Jetsonen, Jari and Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen.

978-1-56898-982-2

The Alvar Aalto Foundation's director introduces Finnish architect Aalto (1898-1976), the father of Scandinavian modernism, who combined modernism and traditional vernacular architecture in designs modeled after Nature. S. Jetsonen (Helsinki U. of Technology) and a fellow architect present a photo-essay tour of 26 of Aalto's residences — including experimental summer homes, postwar standardized housing, and commissioned housing complexes — built between the 1920s and 1960s. The volume includes a map of the sites; color photographs by J. Jetsonen; floor plans; biographical timelines of Alavar and his first wife, co- founders of the Artek design firm; and a list of his selected works. The Jetsonens are coauthors of Finnish Summer Houses. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

In the wilds; drawings by Nigel Peake.

Peake, Nigel.

978-1-56898-952-5

In this collection of some 100 of his charming drawings and paintings of country life in the "middle of nowhere," an illustrator who was trained as an architect at the University of Edinburgh draws on childhood impressions and his current life in an Irish village. Peake's themes include the elements that make up the landscape, the beauty of functional items, and patterns of nature. His "In the Wilds" exhibit was shown in May 2011 at a gallery in San Francisco. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Model making.

Werner, Megan. (Architecture briefs series)

978-1-56898-870-2

Despite the ease of computer modeling, physical models are said to be enjoying a revival as an architectural tool because of their hands-on nature. Werner, the founder of a San Francisco-based model- making firm presents concept blocks for inspiration, including representations of various forms of topography. Sample model projects include the materials, tools, tips and techniques, applied technologies and alternative methods, architectural concepts, and color illustrations. Chapters provide more detailed information on each project component. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Visual complexity; mapping patterns of information.

Lima, Manuel.

978-1-56898-936-5

Information visualization and visualization of networks is introduced as a rapidly expanding new area of technology, art, and culture. Lima (Visual Complexity.com,;UX design lead, Microsoft Bing) describes how, in his master of fine art's project, he presented a model for mapping the transmission and internal structure of popular links across the blogosphere. With stunning color representations by network artists, he applies network science (following historical background) to ideas as ancient as the mystical Tree of Life in the Kabbalah tradition and as contemporary as social networking and terrorism networks. Diverse graphical tools and such concepts as complex beauty and infinite connectedness are also applied to the arts and scientific areas. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)