David Adjaye: A House for an Art Collector

by David Adjaye, Adam Lindemann, Robert Polidori (Photographer)

An in-depth presentation of an important contribution to New York residential architecture. Considered one of the most important architects of his generation, David Adjaye is lauded for high-profile buildings such as the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, and the recent competition-winning design for the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Designed and built over five years for the contemporary art collector Adam Lindemann, 77E77 was conceived as a sophisticated response to the specific site and the culturally rich neighborhood. The result is a spatially complex series of interlocking spaces, providing suitable rooms for both the challenging art collection it houses and a young and growing family. With 77E77 Adjaye has made a fresh and successful contribution to the history of the modern home in New York: a house for our new generation.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 22, 2011

Reviews

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This book effectively documents the design of 77E77. One notable exception is the total lack of any sketches whatsoever. Otherwise, all of the expected information is present, such as floor plans, sections, elevations, and photographs. Although the sections show a great deal of detail, there are no larger detail drawings.

I like the library, which was placed so as to make the original façade appear inhabited.



I also like the lower entrance with its granite landing.