Facing Southwest
The Life & Houses of John Gaw Meem
15 July 2005
Description
A colorful exploration of the life and work of Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem.
Long recognized for his landmark public buildings in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Colorado Springs, John Gaw Meem's name is synonymous with Santa Fe style. A book filled with dazzling photographs of the southwest landscape and Meem's signature houses, Facing Southwest explores Meem's signature design elements and numerous examples of his unique Spanish- and Pueblo-influenced residences.
Reviews
"[A] sophisticated and well-written book that will appeal to historians of American modernism and casual aficionados of the southwestern style." — Victoria Solan, University of Chicago, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians