Recent Houses - Planet Architecture, Volume One Author:Will Bruder, Michael Rotondi "Volume One: Recent Houses" is the first in a series of compilations featuring contemporary houses by PlanetArchitecture.com. Will Bruder's Townsend Residence is a highly expressive oasis which captures the beauty and serenity of the desert landscape. Eric Owen Moss' Lawson Westen Residence is an unusual spatial composition of forms that creates... more » its own uniqueness in a nondescript residential neighborhood. Roto's Carlson Regis Residence is a rehab of an existing electrical building adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles railroad tracks. The industrial toughness on the outside can be read as armor for the delicate and luxurious living spaces on the inside. Scogin Elam Bray's Nomentana Residence is an artist's home and studio hidden and nestled among the solitude of trees of New England. These are drastically different houses, yet they are equally powerful in their execution which embody the needs of individual clients, the singularity of each site, and the unique visions of the architects. This CD-ROM features an intuitive, multi-referenced interface used to access the entire e-archive (electronic archive) of video interviews, photographs, writings, virtual reality panoramas, and drawings. The unique graphical interface takes full advantage of the interactive media and makes the self guided explorations both user friendly and enjoyable. This e-archive provides comprehensive documentation and virtual experiences unparalleled by any single medium. Over 270 photographs of interiors, exteriors, and details document these houses like never before. 52 virtual reality panoramas (allowing 360 degree panning) take you there "virtually." 90 minutes of video interviews with the architects allow new insights in understanding these highly unique and innovative architects and the houses they built. A comprehensive collection of drawing (plans, elevations, sections, and concept sketches), models, and computer renderings allow you to study and analyze each project.« less