Haciendas : Spanish Colonial Houses in the U. S. and Mexico ebook DJV, PDF
9780847830992 English 0847830993 Haciendas features traditional and modern hacienda architecture in Mexico and southwestern United States. Sumptuous photography portrays the increasing fascination with hacienda architecture today, as evidenced by the movement to renovate classic adobe homes, the abundance of new hacienda designs, and the inspiration Spanish colonial architecture provides to homeowners, designers, and architects worldwide. The estate hacienda was traditionally the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land, orchards, stables, livestock, and servants. These extraordinary homes, many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners, are being meticulously preserved, or carefully transformed, into popular inns and tourist attractions. Today, the style is influencing residences throughout North America.With more than 250 photographs, Linda Leigh Paul presents the best haciendas, representing past and present designs: From large country estates to small adobe hideaways, the rugged beauty, rich color palette, and natural materials of the hacienda are brought to life in a book that is as delightful as a walk through the adobe arches and cool, tiled rooms of a Spanish colonial casa., Haciendas will feature hacienda architecture from pre-Hispanic design in modern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. The "estate hacienda," which was the core of a regional economy, was the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land, orchards, stables, livestock, and servants. Today, these haciendas, many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners, are being meticulously preserved, and some have been transformed into popular inns. The influence of Spanish architecture, which has affected U.S. design for centuries and was the basis for the Mission style in California,continues to provide inspiration to architects, designers, and decorators. This book will offer a variety of styles and sizes: traditional and large to modern and contemporary, even innovative and of moderate size. Twenty-five haciendas will be presented in their freshest incarnation, with photographs that capture the experience of life in a magnificent adobe casa. There are haciendas from: Santa Barbara, CA., Montecito, CA., Sonoma, CA., Phoenix, AZ., Tucson, AZ., Nogales, AZ., Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX., San Antonio/Laredo, TX., San Migelle de Allende and Ajijic, Mexico., Which state did Ponce de Leon discover during his quest for the fountain of youth? Which state is home to the deepest lake in the nation? And which state has official state neckwear (the bola tie)? Find out in "Jigsaw Journey: The 50 States" With a book, a 46-piece puzzle, and a giant foldout map of the United States, this alphabetically arranged compendium of state trivia contains information on state origins, state statistics, famous state residents, and fun facts. For example: - U.S. Secretary of State William Seward bought the state of Alaska for just two cents an acre.- Maine is the only state that shares a border with just one other state.- Chili peppers are one of the leading agricultural products of New Mexico. With "Jigsaw Journey: The 50 States," young readers ages 7 and up will have a blast while learning American political geography. The book provides all the information, and the puzzle and poster will help kids master the location and shape of each of the fifty states.
9780847830992 English 0847830993 Haciendas features traditional and modern hacienda architecture in Mexico and southwestern United States. Sumptuous photography portrays the increasing fascination with hacienda architecture today, as evidenced by the movement to renovate classic adobe homes, the abundance of new hacienda designs, and the inspiration Spanish colonial architecture provides to homeowners, designers, and architects worldwide. The estate hacienda was traditionally the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land, orchards, stables, livestock, and servants. These extraordinary homes, many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners, are being meticulously preserved, or carefully transformed, into popular inns and tourist attractions. Today, the style is influencing residences throughout North America.With more than 250 photographs, Linda Leigh Paul presents the best haciendas, representing past and present designs: From large country estates to small adobe hideaways, the rugged beauty, rich color palette, and natural materials of the hacienda are brought to life in a book that is as delightful as a walk through the adobe arches and cool, tiled rooms of a Spanish colonial casa., Haciendas will feature hacienda architecture from pre-Hispanic design in modern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. The "estate hacienda," which was the core of a regional economy, was the family home for Spanish nobles in the newly settled Mexican territories and included farmed land, orchards, stables, livestock, and servants. Today, these haciendas, many of which are owned by descendants of the original owners, are being meticulously preserved, and some have been transformed into popular inns. The influence of Spanish architecture, which has affected U.S. design for centuries and was the basis for the Mission style in California,continues to provide inspiration to architects, designers, and decorators. This book will offer a variety of styles and sizes: traditional and large to modern and contemporary, even innovative and of moderate size. Twenty-five haciendas will be presented in their freshest incarnation, with photographs that capture the experience of life in a magnificent adobe casa. There are haciendas from: Santa Barbara, CA., Montecito, CA., Sonoma, CA., Phoenix, AZ., Tucson, AZ., Nogales, AZ., Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX., San Antonio/Laredo, TX., San Migelle de Allende and Ajijic, Mexico., Which state did Ponce de Leon discover during his quest for the fountain of youth? Which state is home to the deepest lake in the nation? And which state has official state neckwear (the bola tie)? Find out in "Jigsaw Journey: The 50 States" With a book, a 46-piece puzzle, and a giant foldout map of the United States, this alphabetically arranged compendium of state trivia contains information on state origins, state statistics, famous state residents, and fun facts. For example: - U.S. Secretary of State William Seward bought the state of Alaska for just two cents an acre.- Maine is the only state that shares a border with just one other state.- Chili peppers are one of the leading agricultural products of New Mexico. With "Jigsaw Journey: The 50 States," young readers ages 7 and up will have a blast while learning American political geography. The book provides all the information, and the puzzle and poster will help kids master the location and shape of each of the fifty states.