The Sensuous Environment, Sim Bruce Richards, Architect

Following his time with Frank Lloyd Wright as a young man, San Diego artist/architect Sim Bruce Richards created his own design language. He combined the logic and problem solving acumen of architecture with his talent as an artist and turned them into a single, passionate, lifelong pursuit. Spanning much of the 20th Century, The Sensuous Sim Bruce Richards, Architect details the life and projects influenced by his Cherokee heritage, as much as the culture and climate of his youth in Oklahoma and Arizona as well as the unique regional history of early California architecture.This book tells the story of Richards, who built primarily private residences for his clients, he called "the sensitive ones" that sought his designs for their homes to engage all of their senses. His sensuous environments of wood, adobe, rock, glass and masonry are masterworks of California Design - many of which enjoy the built-in artistry of ceramist Rhoda LeBlanc Lopez and multidisciplinary artist James Hubbell.Across 200 documented projects, Richards drew from the Arts and Crafts movement, Bay Area architect Bernard Maybeck, San Diegan Irving Gill as well as Wright to create a unique body of work across the state.Through drawings as well as vintage and contemporary photography, The Sensuous Sim Bruce Richards, Architect is the first publication to dig deep into his art, architecture, furniture and rug designs, as well as his work in drawing, painting and collage. Publisher