Background
Brooks, H. Allen was born on November 6, 1925 in New Haven. Son of Harold Allen and Mildred (McNeill) Brooks.
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Oblong octavo (10" x 7.25"), pictorial wraps. 120pp.with index and bibliography. Illustrated with 8 color and numerous black and white plates. Good or better. Book is somewhat warped as the plates follow the text and are on glossy stock.
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One of the most original and dynamic developments in American architecture, the Prairie School was a regional manifestation of the international revolt and reform that occurred in the visual arts during the early years of the twentieth century. Inspired by Louis Sullivan and given guidance and prominence by Frank Lloyd Wright, the members of the movement sought to achieve a fresh architectural expression. Their designs were characterized by precise, angular forms and highly sophisticated interior arrangements-an approach that proved immensely significant in residential architecture. H. Allen Brooks discusses the entire phenomenon of the Prairie School-not just the masters but also the work of their contemporaries. Drawing on unpublished material and original documentation as well as on interviews, he assesses each architect’s contribution and traces the course of the movement itself-how and why it came into existence, what it achieved, and what caused its abrupt end.
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lecturer author architectural historian
Brooks, H. Allen was born on November 6, 1925 in New Haven. Son of Harold Allen and Mildred (McNeill) Brooks.
Son of Harold Allen and Mildred (McNeill) B. Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1950;Master of Arts, Yale University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1957. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Technology University of Nova Scotia, 1984.
Assistant professor University Illinois, 1957-1958. Lecturer University Toronto, 1958-1961, assistant professor, 1961-1964, associate professor, 1964-1971, professor, 1971-1986. Visiting professor Dartmouth College, 1969.
Mellon chair Vassar College, 1970-1971. Visiting professor Architectural Association, London, 1977-1982, 2003.
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With United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow Society Architectural Historians. Member International Council Museum, International Committee Monuments and Sites, Society Architectural Historians United States (past president, director), Society Architectural Historians Great Britain, Society Study Architecture Canada, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, Walter Burley Griffin Society of America.