American Dream: The Houses at Sagaponac: Modern Living in the Hamptons

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Exceptional architectural reference book

6 Houses under construction-one completed

Nothing yet built

American Dream: The Houses at Sagaponac: Modern Living in the Hamptons
Harry (Coco) Joe Brown , Alastair Gordon , and Richard Meier
Manufacturer: Rizzoli International Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0847825396
Release Date: 2003-10-30

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American Dream documents the Houses at Sagaponac, a groundbreaking architecture project initiated by real estate developer Harry J. Brown. The project features homes designed by internationally recognized architects on a 10-acre site near the tip of Long Island. THe region has nurtured modern housing in previous decades, and the weekend homes and artist studios of the 1960s and 1970s serve as early precursors to the project. Additonal sources of inspiration for the Sagaponac houses include Case Study Houses in California commissioned by Arts + Architecture magazine in the 1950s and the famed 1927 Weissenhof Siedlung experimental housing in Stuttgart, Germany.

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier is creative advisor to the initiative and is also designing one of the houses. Meier collaborated with Brown on architect selection, bringing together well-known figures like Michael Graves, Philip Johnson, and Richard Rogers with acclaimed younger practitioners, including Gisue and Mojgan Jariri, Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umenoto, Lindy Roy, and Deborah Berke.

The designs of all the Sagaponac Houses are illustrated in full-color and are accompanied by floor plans, architectural drawings, and computer renderings.

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Exceptional architectural reference book.......2004-07-22

Everything in this book is conceptual in design. One would think that with progress in time and technology, people would opt for advanced method and cutting-edge design to be applied in their homes. On the contrary, the rich and the renowned are building themselves huge Georgian & Palladian homes at the Hamptons. Those homes have no relevance to its surroundings, no bearings to the lifestyle of occupants & that they don't capitalise upon the views. It's simply an avenue for the homeowners to flaunt their richness & their status. The book explains further that the Hamptons of present days is a far cry from the olden days when the liberal and the intellectuals come to congregate to engage in arts discussion. Sagaponac is within easy reach of the Hamptons and Coco Brown, both the author & the developer decided to do a development that is a breath of fresh air, a development that challenges the people to be non-conformist, a development that is going to polarise people's opinion. Whilst the book said that the houses here are to be liveable and affordable, it is rather a subjective point to define the word affordable. I have been reading about Sagaponac regularly and US$1.8 million to US$2.1 million for a house there is not relatively cheap for common people. There is also a contradiction about what we read in books and what we find out for ourselves in reality. One good example, I referred to Shigeru Ban, the architect from Japan. He worked with CoCo Brown on this project but upon consulting him about his willingness to work together for a speculative project, he commented that he doesn't work on speculative project at all. There's also talk about the reality that Sagaponac is within airport zone and that detracts a lot of buyers from this project especially when the developer is expecting people to part company with a substantial amount of their lifetime savings. However, what shines in this book is not the egos and the personas of the architects but the merits of their works. Some are over-the-top, some are user-friendly, some are environmentally-friendly, some are understated but useable, and the list goes on. There seem to be a home for every tastes imaginable. Richard Meier, Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers, Dean Matiz, Michael Graves are some of the big names here. Overall, a very satisfying book to read and a book that I have come back to again & again for reference purpose. Highly recommended.

6 Houses under construction-one completed.......2004-01-28

I purchased this book over a month ago and I have picked it up every night since. Being an architect myself, I have found the designs of these homes intriguing, and more importantly, state of the art - Not only are they creative in style but, unlike many "modern" houses of this nature - they seem very much livable. You can visit the website www.housesatsagaponac.com for more information and for updates on the project's construction - with photos.
I praise this project - Coco Brown and his "in-house team" for fighting the odds (working with all these renowned architects and the building dept cannot be easy)and realizing it - I look forward to seeing it through. By far the most avante-garde architectural project happening today.

Nothing yet built.......2003-11-24

These houses are all still in the development stage, and what you get are presentatations that are reminiscent of the WTC proposals, showing the sorts of things possible with CAD programs these days. The book concentrates on these illustrations, and usually includes only a floor plan. For those with a couple million dollars to spend, it provides the lastest in cutting-edge design.

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Say the name Pat Robertson to ten different people and you will get ten different reactions. To some, he's the televangelist host of The 700 Club, expounding a fundamentalist Christian philosophy. To others, he's a member in good standing of the American aristocracy, the son of a United States Senator and a descendent of the Duke of Marlborough. To savvy businesspeople, he's the CEO of International Family Entertainment, a publicly traded company that owns The Family Channel, Mary Tyler Moore Productions, and The Ice Capades. He is a global businessman with media holdings in Asia, the United Kingdom, and Africa. He is the nation's number three cable operator, behind Ted Turner and HBO. Politicians know him as the head of the 1.7 million member Christian Coalition, widely considered to be the most powerful lobbying group in the United States. Pat Robertson is all these things and more, which makes him a media mogul of astonishing wealth, power, and influence.

The Empire God Built takes you inside Pat Robertson's media machine, from the state-of-the-art television studios and telemarketing offices in Virginia Beach to the halls of Regent University to a Manhattan Christian Coalition meeting, complete with satellite feed from headquarters. Author Alec Foege pieces together the entire corporate puzzle, showing not only how Robertson assembled his empire, but how all the segments work together in pursuit of supremely ambitious goals measured by both fiscal and political bottom lines. It is a compelling examination of the power of television, technology, and big business, and how one man mastered all three to spread his message around the world.

There's more to Pat Robertson than meets the eye

"Robertson runs his personal business in as much secrecy as the law allows and as much obfuscation as he can create. But no one doubts his fortune. Overnight, he and his son Tim turned a $183,000 investment into $90 million." —William Prochnau and Laura Parker, Vanity Fair

"A lot of advertisers really aren't even aware that Pat Robertson chairs The Family Channel." —Jon Mandel, Senior Vice President, Grey Advertising

"The Family Channel is one of the most profitable television channels ever, religious or secular." —The New York Times

"[Robertson] certainly [is] one of the visionaries in the [media] business." —Fred Dressler, Vice President of Programming, Time Warner Cable

"A visionary and a smart businessman." —Ken Auletta, The New Yorker

"[Pat Robertson] is viewed as a very smart businessman, along with his son Tim. Their results speak for themselves." —Jeff Sine, Morgan Stanley

"He's a businessman. . . . The product he sells is religion." —Ed Rollins, political consultant

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A lot of good information here...........2007-05-29

There is a lot of good information here concerning the propaganda king of our generation....and his vast wealth.

Good. But not the best. read on..........1997-11-30

If you really want to find out about the real Pat Robertson read "The Most Dangerous Man In The World" by Rob Boston. It gives you a real sense of this media nut and his wacko ideas. Viewers beware.....Robertson is a fraud!

Try another book!.......1997-10-28

This book misses the point. The author is ignorant of most of the themes of american religious history that puts robertson in his proper context. There are many problems with Robertson, but a book like this will not illuminate them. The worst thing about the book is that much of it could have been have written by anyone. For example, one chapter is about the CBN web page and what is on it. Another chapter is the authors retelling of a speech that Robertson gave at the republican national convention. Any reader could just read the actual script and get more out of it. In short, for anyone looking for a book on Robertson try David Harell's book on Robertson, it is the most balanced. This book is not really helpful, it is style over substance.

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Breakthrough in the field of economics.......1999-11-09

This book is a demonstration of profound economic thought, and will soon change the way in which the world views economics.

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How to Save Thousands of Mortgage Interest Dollars : Six Easy Methods
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This valuable book describes in detail six mortgage interest savings methods with the amazing bottom line dollar saving results prominently highlighted and supported with appropriate amortization schedules. The clear presentation of mortgage loan structure serves as a tool of encouragement to homeowners to shape a personalized plan to reduce mortgage interest dollar expenditures...by thousands!

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Peasants, Merchants and Markets explores the development of regional networks of trade and social interaction in the two centuries before the Black Death, a period which saw dynamic changes in relations between towns and their rural hinterlands.

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Peasants, Merchants and Markets : Inland Trade in Medieval England, 1150-1350
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Heavy on the Ghosts, Light on the Civil War

A fun read

this book is a lie

What a dissapointment!!

It's OK....

Phantom Army of the Civil War and Other Southern Ghost Stories

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From the archives of FATE magazine, this colorful collection of true ghost stories rises out of the United States' rich tapestry of Southern history. While most of the stories focus on specters from the United States' bloodiest internal conflict, others paint pictures of spirits still wandering the earth two centuries after their deaths. The narrators will pull you into the heart of their tales, so leave the light on and be ready to shiver.

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PHANTOM ARMY OF THE CIVIL WAR
and other SOUTHERN GHOST STORIES

Compiled and Edited by Frank Spaeth from the files of FATE Magazine

For nearly fifty years, FATE Magazine has informed and entertained readers with stories of ghosts, UFOs, and other unexplained phenomena. This collection represents some of the best Southern ghost stories ever to appear in FATE, the world's oldest magazine featuring the true story of strange and unknown occurrences.

PHANTOM ARMY OF THE CIVIL WAR compiles thirty-five tales of first-hand encounters with specters and phantoms, of ghost-ridden swamps and the eerie mansions that populate the haunted South. The stories are alphabetically organized by the state in which they occurred, and cover a span of more than forty years.

The rich and emotional history of the American South certainly adds something unique to this collection -- many of the spirits alluded to fought and died during the Civil War, our bloodiest and most costly conflict; others lived long before then, assisting in America's fight for independence from the British. But not every story deals with wars or battles; there are tales of lost and betrayed love, and of ancestors looking to protect the living from beyond the grave.

Written by anyone from the average person to the professional paranormal investigator - each of whom has been haunted by the often terrifying spirits of men, women, children and even animals - this unique and varied collection will offer something different for everyone, whether you believe in ghosts or not.

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Heavy on the Ghosts, Light on the Civil War.......2005-10-18

All of the stories contained in this book come from the American South and the editor may have decided that this fact was a good excuse for the title he chose. Unfortunately, the title and the content do not match up in the least for there are practically no stories that deal with the Civil War in any shape or form. Obviously the title would indicate that this book contained either stories of ghostly encounters during the war or of hauntings caused by the war. If that is the kind of story that you are looking for then skip this book and look to Nancy Roberts or Christopher Coleman to satisfy your craving because you will get little more than an appetizer here.

On the other hand, this book is just full of fascinating reports of encounters with the sprit world. Frank Spaeth has acted as the editor for this project, which takes as it's source stories that have been printed over the years in "Fate" magazine. Many of the stories included were written by the very people who experienced the paranormal incidents and are therefore excellent first person accounts. People who have extensively interviewed eyewitnesses write most of the other stories and some have even gone to the trouble to research old newspapers to see if the haunting had made news in a bygone era. Of course a few old legends that have little or no basis in fact have made it into this book but thankfully these legends are few and far between.

Some of the stories related in the pages of this book are well-known haunts such as the ghostly windowpane in Carrollton, Alabama but for the most part these are haunts that receive very little publicity. It is a rarity for me to find a book of this kind that includes only two or three stories that I have read about before and this publication has accomplished just that.

There are however a few negatives aspects of this book that should be considered before making a decision to put it on your reading list. For starters, some of the stories are a little lacking in depth. This flaw I suppose is because few of the writers whose stories have been included are professional writers or ghost chasers. While reading several of the stories I just couldn't help but wonder what the above mentioned Roberts or Coleman could have done with the story in question. Still, the freshness of style and wide-eyed wonder evident in these amateur author's stories were probably worth the loss of depth. Another problem, at least for some readers, will be the ever-changing writing styles as a different author writes each story. Some of the stories are very well written while others tend to drag a bit but since most of the stories are short the ones that drag along don't last too long.

All in all, this is a very enjoyable book that is just filled with accounts of encounters with Southern ghosts. Even though there is only one story having to do with the Civil War and even though I really think that the title should be changed in any future editions, I found this to be a highly interesting and very readable book.

A fun read.......2004-01-03

I enjoy a good "true" ghost story, and Phantom Army of the Civil War is an excellent example of the genre. Composed of a selection of short stories first published in Fate Magazine, the book is very well written. While it isn't King or Straub, it isn't intended to be either. The tales hold the reader's attention to the end, and charm by virtue of they're being "real" experiences. Since the book is a collection of southern stories, the book is divided into Southern states, with two and more selections for each. Those coming from one of these states should find them especially fun to read. Some of the tales are legends, some approach folk tale status, and some are reported by those who purportedly experienced what they believed to be true paranormal events. Enjoyable.

FOR THOSE WRITING PAPERS FOR ENGLISH LIT OR ENGLISH COMP, SOCIOLOGY OR ANTHROPOLOGY:
You might consider how these tales blur the line between narrative and expository prose, ie.) fiction like that of King or Straub and serious study or research. You might compare these ghost stories with those of Hans Holzer, whose style is more like that of a scientist (in fact, I believe he is a physicist). You might critique the style of the stories: what makes one story seem like a true event, while another seems more like a folk tale. How might you write a fictional story that took on the character of a "true" narative, ie.) what are the components of "real events." You might consider what function such stories have had--even still may have--for the individuals that tell them or communities in which they are repeated.

this book is a lie.......2003-10-28

this book is yet another book that uses the name civil war to sell itself but doesn't have a darn thing about the civil war in it. I only found two of the stories interesting. most ghost books tell of famaouse hauntings this book tells of hauntings such that no one cares about. buy dixie ghost or another book becasue this book sucks

What a dissapointment!!.......2003-10-23

I really don't know what kind of evil spirit must have possessed me in order for me to purchase and read this book!! I guess I was hoping for some kind of usolved mystery of the Civil War (like a phantom army that fought a battle and dissapeared or something), but I was completely disappointed.

The cover of the book was designed for just the purpose it accomplished with me: to fool people into thinking that the book would talk about some kind of Civil War story. However,it delivers nothing of the kind. The story about the phantom army is all of five pages (short ones) and really doesn't have anyting to to with the Civil War. The rest of the book is comprised of poorly written and almost certainly fictitious stories of haunts in the South.

Trust me, this book isn't worth your time. There are much better ghost stories out there.

It's OK...........2002-10-11

Not exactly what I'd call "spine tingling horror." Has a few good stories, but there are better compilations out there.

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This book explores the question of where, and with whom, power lies in the post-Cold War world. The authors identify and discuss the factors which make the United States the world leader in the 1990s, and consider the strengths and weaknesses of countries which may be on the way to becoming leaders in Europe (Russia and the European Union) and Asia (Japan and China). The authors' main argument is that the world is becoming "unitripolar" with the United States as its pivotal, though not fully hegemonic, power.

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Superpowers in the Post-Cold War Era
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