Most monographs follow a rather formulaic approach. Producing a wide range of projects both in canada and further afield, they work in a sophisticated modern vernacular idiom, drawing inspiration from a rich local heritage of building types and reinterpreting them according to the best practices of 21stcentury architecture. The novascotian architect brian mackaylyons fits neatly into this distinguished list, which includes marlon blackwell in the ozarks, rick joy in the southwest, andmillerhull in the northwest. One of author brian mackay lyons s projects is two hulls house, perched on the coast two hours south of halifax, nova scotia.
Dec 06, 2015 the architecture book club got together recently to discuss our most recent book. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A new book celebrates placebased architecture around the world. Selected projects 19861997 mackay lyons, brian, carter, brian on. Modeled after the unassuming fish shacks that dot the north atlantic coastline, mackaylyons sweetapple architects designed the point house in upper kingsburg, nova scotia, as an intensely regional exploration of one of the most ubiquitous building techniques in north america. Mackay lyons has been recognized in over 175 monographs, books. Jun 09, 2016 canadian architect brian mackay lyons has built a cabin for an architecture intern at his nova scotia farmstead, featuring a rough skin of weathering steel, and a rustic but compact interior. Brian mackaylyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia. For two weeks each summer, architect brian mackaylyons uses his. The stunning projects, presented here in the first book to examine this global shift, were featured at the thirteenth and final ghost conference held in 2011, organized by nova scotia architect, educator, and local practitioner brian mackay lyons. Architecture projects from mackaylyons sweetapple architects, an architecture office firm centered around hospitality architecture. This house designed by canadian studio mackaylyons sweetapple for a.
Dec, 2015 that is a wonderful quote by architect brian mackay lyons. The work includes a foreword by easy baniassad, former dean of the faculty of architecture at dalhousie university who initiated this series, a main essay by brian carter, chairman of the school of architecture, university of michigan, and commentaries on individual commissions by mackay lyons. The architecture of brian mackaylyons delves deeper, with a narrative by architect and historian malcolm quantrill, who shares conversations he had with mackaylyons, his staff, and clients during a halfdozen visits to nova scotia. Apr 17, 2011 brian mackaylyons, architect, university professor born 26 august 1954 in arcadia, ns. The novascotian architect brian mackay lyons fits neatly into this distinguished list, which includes marlon blackwell in the ozarks, the novascotian architect brian mackay lyons fits neatly into this distinguished list, which includes marlon blackwell in the ozarks, rick joy in the southwest, andmillerhull in the northwest.
His work is the subject of the 2005 monograph plain. Including an abundance of black and white drawings and photographs, thi. One of author brian mackaylyonss projects is two hulls house, perched on the coast two hours south of halifax, nova scotia. The book includes photographs of the participants work, essays on the significance of. Brian mackay lyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia. The practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects, providing full architectural and interior design services. Jun 29, 2015 two years later, he established brian mackay lyons architecture urban design in halifax. Nov 21, 2017 mackaylyons is at the back of the book, and begins with the notion that. Building place, craft and community by brian mackaylyons. Building an architectural vision brian mackaylyons. The book contains a great biography at its beginning and follows with work that is incredibly well planned and finely detailed. And for brian mckaylyons in particular, it describes the underlying values that inform his teaching, his projects, and the way he lives. This abc meeting was special because we met to discuss this book immediately after brian mackaylyons lectured in charl. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects office archdaily.
He is a founding partner of mackaylyons sweetapple architects, and a professor of at the dalhousie university school of architecture in halifax. The architecture book club got together recently to discuss our most recent book. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited facebook. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects is based in halifax, nova scotia, canada. Two years later, he established brian mackay lyons architecture urban design in halifax. The stunning projects, presented here in the first book to examine this global shift, were featured at the thirteenth and final ghost conference held in 2011, organized by nova scotia architect, educator, and local practitioner brian mackaylyons. Building place, craft, and community brian mackaylyons, edited by robert mccarter. His life in arcadia, its history, culture, landscape and architecture have been hugely influential to mackaylyons. An inspiring monograph that captures the practical yet beautiful architecture of one of the leading architectural firms in the world the work of mackaylyons sweetapple. Brian was born and raised in the village of arcadia in southwestern nova scotia. The practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects. Brian mackay lyons, mackay lyons sweetapple architects, halifax, nova scotia.
Technology is understood by making, mackaylyons writes. Today, the practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects. French, german, and swiss settlers had occupied the land in waves, leaving only dilapidated homes, and the surrounding forest had begun to reclaim the. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects, based in halifax, nova scotia, have an international reputation.
A must read for anyone looking to discover their past or to learn about the greatest clan in scottish history. Jul 18, 2005 most monographs follow a rather formulaic approach. Join facebook to connect with brian mackay and others you may know. An inspiring monograph that captures the practical yet beautiful architecture of one of the leading architectural firms in the world the work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects embodies two interrelated primary. May 15, 2008 technology is understood by making, mackaylyons writes. He received his bachelor of architecture from the technical university of nova scotia in 1978 where he was awarded the royal architectural institute of canada medal. The architecture of brian mackay lyons delves deeper, with a narrative by architect and historian malcolm quantrill, who shares conversations he had with mackay lyons, his staff, and clients during a halfdozen visits to nova scotia. In this episode, brian mackaylyons uses examples of his work to show how he learns from historic buildings but still creates modern architecture.
The work includes a foreword by easy baniassad, former dean of the faculty of architecture at dalhousie university who initiated this series, a main essay by brian carter, chairman of the school of architecture, university of michigan, and commentaries on individual commissions by mackaylyons. This article is about a sustainable house that is one of the defining features of charleston. Innovation is overrated in architecture today but as mccarter notes, if you want to get everything out of this book, you have to read the drawings. Building place, craft and community by brian mackay lyons. One of author brian mackaylyonss projects is two hulls house, perched on. Brian mackaylyons, fraic, is busier than ever these days exploring opportunities for the firm he founded in 1985. Apr 18, 2017 the work of mackay lyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. The work of mackaylyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. In ghost 3, participants addressed the instense wind loads carried off of the atlantic and created a wind tunnel out of recycled lumber and panels of corrugated polycarbonate. Mackaylyons has been recognized in over 175 monographs, books. The architecture of brian mackaylyons, was published in 2005.
Local architecture by brian mackaylyons overdrive rakuten. A third monograph of brians career written by malcolm quantrill and published by princeton architectural press in new york, plain modern. Similar in photographic quality and descriptive drawings to the contemporary world architects or ten houses series. This house designed by canadian studio mackay lyons sweetapple for a site on the nova scotia coast comprises a. Mackay lyons sweetapple architects, based in halifax, nova scotia, have an international reputation. With essays by juhani pallasmaa, kenneth frampton,brian mackaylyons, and talbot sweetapple. The architecture of brian mackaylyons new voices in architecture 9781568984773 by quantrill, malcolm.
In addition to being a full professor of architecture at dalhousie university, he oversees a staff of 23 in halifax. He is a professor of architecture at dalhousie university in halifax, nova scotia, and cofounder of mackay lyons sweetapple architects ltd. The result, evident in the nearly one hundred projects featured in the book, is both practical and poetic. The visually compelling photographs, sketches and drawings combined with the straightforward writing of brian mackaylyons are the strengths of the recently published plain modern. He is a professor of architecture at dalhousie university in halifax, nova scotia, and cofounder of mackaylyons sweetapple architects ltd. Building place, craft, and community mackay lyons, brian, mccarter, robert on. His work is the subject of the 2005 monograph plain modern. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry.
A new book celebrates placebased architecture architectural digest. Mccarter and brianmackay lyons have been working on it for a solid decade, with mccarter flying up eight times in ten years from st. Twenty years after that, he partnered with talbot sweetapple to form mackaylyons sweetapple architects ltd. Its been our distinct pleasure over the past few years to publish monographs. Brian mackaylyons is a canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native nova scotia, and his use of atlantic canadian vernacular materials and construction techniques. In 1985, he founded the firm brian mackay lyons architecture urban design in halifax. Smith residence by mackaylyons sweetapple is a village of gabled steel structures. The book is a journey of the mackaylyons practice from early houses in nova scotia, stepping. Today, the practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects, the influential and awardwinning firm based in halifax, nova scotia, have an international reputation. For him, architecture is about rigorous editing as a means of expressing the essence of a. Economy as ethic robert mccarter, juhani pallasmaa, kenneth frampton on.
Brian mackay lyons, mackaylyons sweetapple architects, halifax, nova scotia. The architecture of brian mackay lyons is among the most innovative in canada today. Reviewing a new and inspiring acquisition to my architecture library from the regional modernist firm. Mackay lyons sweetapple architects is based in halifax, nova scotia, canada. Those familiar with nova scotia understand the austere beauty of this canadian landscape, with its wide open skies and rugged terrain pushing up against the atlantic. In 1985, he founded the firm brian mackaylyons architecture urban design in halifax. Brian carter the architecture of brian mackaylyons is among the most innovative in canada today. Mackaylyons is at the back of the book, and starts with the notion that.
We chose local architecture because brian mackaylyons was in town as a visiting. Brian mackay lyons harvard gsd executive education. Twenty years after that, he partnered with talbot sweetapple to form mackay lyons sweetapple architects ltd. Malcolm quantrill, kenneth frampton, glen murcutt preface.
His architectural language, inspired by the study of nova scotia vernacular buildings and landscape, has resulted in acseries of original projects. His architectural language, inspired by the study of nova scotia vernacular buildings and landscape, has resulted. Frampton, kenneth and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. That is a wonderful quote by architect brian mackaylyons. Enough house is the newest addition to architect brian mackaylyons shobac farm in nova scotia. This abc meeting was special because we met to discuss this book immediately after brian mackay lyons lectured in charl. Robert mccarter is an architect, author of twentytwo books, and the ruth and norman moore professor of. In ghost 3, participants addressed the instense wind loads carried off of the atlantic and created a wind tunnel out of recycled lumber and panels. A winner of multiple governor generals medals in architecture, brian mackaylyons has achieved national and international prominence for designs that transmute vernacular forms and traditions into striking but livable contemporary buildings. For the halifaxbased firm mackaylyons sweetapple, this book illustrates more than an architectural approach. The architectural zen of brian mackaylyons atlantic. This book club meeting was more special than the rest. May 15, 2008 brian mackay lyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia.
Oct 31, 2014 a new book celebrates placebased architecture around the world. Sep 18, 2008 brian mackay lyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia. New book examines work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Oct 16, 2019 smith residence by mackay lyons sweetapple is a village of gabled steel structures. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sneak peek of the property we will be showcasing in our upcoming fall issue out sept.
Canadian architect brian mackaylyons has built a cabin for an architecture intern at his nova scotia farmstead, featuring a rough skin of weathering steel, and a rustic but compact interior. Enough house mackaylyons sweetapple architects archdaily. Brian mackay lyons born 26 august 1954 is a canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native nova scotia, and his use of atlantic canadian vernacular materials and construction techniques. Building an architectural vision by brian mackaylyons.
Architecture projects from mackay lyons sweetapple architects, an architecture office firm centered around hospitality architecture. He received his master of architecture and urban design at u. Economy as ethic mccarter, robert, pallasmaa, juhani. Long before the term sustainability was cool, people were building sustainably because it was just the way things were done.
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