FORT 137

Daniel Joseph Chenin

James McCown, Aaron Betsky, Daniel Joseph Chenin , Stetson Ybarra

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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited
01 July 2023

Architecture

Series: Masterpiece

This installment of the Oscar Riera Ojeda Masterpiece series focuses on Fort 137 by Daniel Joseph Chenin. Set in a remote location to the west of Las Vegas, Nevada, the brief was for a residence that established a direct connection to its surroundings in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly manner using locally-sourced materials as much as possible.

In response, Chenin produced an open structure divided into three different levels with each volume carefully placed to be read as a series of rock masses and also to protect against the harsh sun and wind while also offering uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape. This book provides a privileged glimpse into the conception and execution of this superlative structure with a text by the renowned architectural critic Aaron Betsky, an interview with the architect, sumptuous photography by Stetson Ybarra, XXXX and XXXX, illuminating drawings, diagrams and layouts. An homage to the forts built when the area was first being settled, the building sits resplendently alone in the tranquility of the landscape: truly a modern masterpiece.

By: James McCown, Aaron Betsky
By (photographer): Daniel Joseph Chenin, Stetson Ybarra, Stephen Morgan
Imprint: Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.901kg
ISBN: 9781946226655
ISBN 10: 1946226653
Series: Masterpiece
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A Boston-based architectural journalist who writes for numerous design publications including Metropolis, Architect’s Newspaper and AD PRO Architectural Digest. Aaron Betsky is Director of the School of Architecture and Design at Virginia Tech. Previously.