Anyone familiar with the work of Marmol Radziner knows that their expertise lies in the smooth transition between inside and outside. As they write in a preface to this new book, "The book demonstrates the relationship of architecture and the passage of time, drawing attention to the ways each home is designed to embrace seasonal changes, the sun's movements, and the gradual erasure of boundaries between indoor and outdoor as nature grows upon and around the architecture."
In Site: Marmol Radziner in the Landscape
(Princeton Architectural Press, 2019), the authors profile 19 houses, organized by habitat: desert, canyon, urban, and woodland. There's a brief description of each site, followed by large-format photos from inside and outside. The book contains more than 200 photos which aptly celebrate the firm's work.
As novelist Mona Simpson notes in a foreword, "In a Marmol Radziner residence one is less aware of the house and more conscious of the trees. Counters in bathrooms and kitchens seem to be made of the stones outside .... Each room, each corner,feels purposeful and conducive to play, concentration, or gazing into the trees and hills beyond."
If you love modern landscapes, this is the book for you.
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