{"product_id":"the-architecture-of-birdsall-p-briscoe-volume-23-9781648430527","title":"The Architecture of Birdsall P. Briscoe: Volume 23","description":"\u003cp\u003e Birdsall P. Briscoe (1876-1971) practiced architecture from 1912 to 1956, the span of years during which Houston was transformed from an ambitious town on Buffalo Bayou into an international city, its economy powered by cotton, trade, and oil. The country houses Briscoe designed for three generations of affluent clients, sited in such Houston neighborhoods as Courtlandt Place, Shadyside, Broadacres, and River Oaks, display his exceptional skill in formulating stylistic and social identities for his wealthy clients and their families. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Architecture of Birdsall P. Briscoe\u003c\/i\u003e, architectural historian Stephen Fox examines the country houses designed by Briscoe, offering a glimpse into the architect's methods as well as analyzing how Briscoe constructed a \"social architecture\" to frame his clientele during periods of economic expansion and contraction. Fox demonstrates how Briscoe cultivated and managed elements of taste, style, and fashion to embody assertions of class identity and solidarity in the context of Houston's capitalist economy. Additionally, Fox shows how Briscoe and his peers interpreted and reflected early twentieth-century Progressive Era design ideals in giving shape to the vision of local civic leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Illustrated throughout with masterful color photography by Paul Hester, this original study of one of Texas' most distinguished residential architects will enthrall readers with both its detail and its contextual clarity. As he did in his book on the architecture of John F. Staub, Fox delivers a treasure trove of insight into a vital period of Houston's social history and the architect who helped design it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e STEPHEN FOX is an architectural historian and a fellow of the Anchorage Foundation of Texas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAIA Houston Architectural Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Country Houses of John F. Staub\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a contributor to \u003ci\u003eBridging Cultures: Reflections on the Heritage Identity of the Texas-Mexico Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388975747346,"sku":"9781648430527","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bbfd0a06-777a-4eb9-8933-fd8112311688.jpg?v=1728913299","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-architecture-of-birdsall-p-briscoe-volume-23-9781648430527","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}