Can I read Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio: community architecture on EtoBox?

Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio: community architecture by David Moos; Gail Andrews Trechsel; Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, Ala); National Building Museum (U.S.); Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Samuel Mockbee and the Rural Studio: community architecture about?

The architect and teacher Samuel Mockbee, founder of Auburn University's Rural Studio, was an idealist who put into action one of the boldest programs in contemporary architecture. Mockbee led his students in the design and construction of homes, community centers and other essential structures in Hale County, Alabama--one of the poorest counties in the United States. Mockbee believed that architecture could play a determining role in combating the brutalities of poverty. He inspired students to

Author

David Moos; Gail Andrews Trechsel; Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, Ala); National Building Museum (U.S.); Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Publisher

Birmingham, Ala.: Birmingham Museum of Art ; New York, NY: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780931394522

Subjects

Art, Architecture, Urban & Land Use Planning

Updated

2026-03-24