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This book gives a lovely glimpse of the select output from architect Bobby McAlpine and his firms. His body of work is more akin to a talent and style not seen since the early last century with architects like Harrie Thomas Lindeberg or Mellor, Meigs & Howe. These are gracious, intricate, lovely and very inviting structures inside and out.
He’s been served well by clients who must have the resources to build such structures and more importantly appreciate the stately old world feel. Not a hint of McMansion or chest-thumping loud architecture that so many homes of today sadly exude. McAlpine could design and build a dog house and I suspect it would be more visually inviting then most homes, even those of the ‘well heeled’, built in the last 50-years.
A comparable contemporary firm would be Fairfax & Sammons, who also have had a book issued in the last decade on their output. If you have that publication you’ll certainly appreciate this one.
Some publications such as Southern Accents and Veranda have showcased his work (he’s been based in Alabama) but otherwise he’s not receiving the widespread accolades he deserves. Perhaps this book will change that. ‘The Home Within Us’ is not without some quirks – no detail accompanies the homes shown so no idea when they were built or even where they stand. Some of the pictures appear to have been sourced from prior photo shoots so sometimes the pictures themselves look dated. And perhaps a good thing as it reflects well on what he’s accomplished I was hungry to see even more exterior and facade detail shots.
Rating: 5 / 5
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