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Outhouses have been much ridiculed and maligned structures, thought worthy of only the lowliest of humor and virtually ignored by architectural critics as inconsequential blips in the development of building design. And yet -- as architect Steve Schaecher so poignantly reveals in this collection of renderings -- architects of genius from time immemorial have used their considerable talents to enhance the beauty and function of the outhouse. His extensive research has uncovered a wealth of stunning outdoor bathroom designs that say much about the history of architecture. Although Schaecher's friends and family have worried about his obsession with bathroom drawings, it is clear that with the publication of this tome, his seat in the annals of architectural history will never be put down. <p> Here are reproductions of stylish (dare we say "perfectionist"?) renderings of Thronehenge, Wright's Flushingwater, the Odor Dame Cathedral, the Taj Ma-stall, Jefferson's Johnicello, Sullivan's Merchants First National Outhouse, Le Corbusier's Bidet Savoye, Fuller's Geodesic Throne, the Hancock's John Building, the Centre Pompidoodoo -- the unmistakable outhouse for that weird-looking French mus

Author

text and renderings by Steve Schaecher

Publisher

Pomegranate Communications, Incorporated

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780764912603

Subjects

Architecture, History, Art

Rating

4.5 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14