Wood Burners [Paperback]

Daniel Mihalyo (Author)

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (Oct 1 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156898104X
ISBN-13: 978-1568981048
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 21.1 x 1 cm
Shipping Weight: 386 g

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #660,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #47 in Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > International > United States
- #47 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > International > United States

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"When Daniel Mihalyo first sent me photographs of his study on Pacific Northwest saw mill burners, I was stunned by the poetic intensity of the interior views. Was it the magic of the glistening light slicing into black cones of space? Was it the tragic sense that all these magnificent steel pantheon interiors were being torn down and would be forever lost?" --Steven Holl, from his introduction to Wood Burners

Wood burners, also known as "wigwam burners" due to their conical shape, were once common at sawmills throughout the Pacific Northwest, where they were used to incinerate the enormous excess of sawdust and scraps that was a byproduct of every mill. As a result of the passage of environmental legislation in the 1970s that outlawed their use, these unique structures are quickly vanishing from the American landscape.

Through extraordinary photographs that recall the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, as well as through essays, photographs, drawings, and maps, Wood Burners examines the history and typology of this little-known vernacular architecture. This intriguing study is the second in a series of studies of vernacular article, following Grain Elevators.

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This book is in perfect balance: it has enough lurid photographs to fire an architect's lust, tempered by enough alluring information to turn it to love. The wordplay at the front of the book-a lucid essay, a family tree, and a typological analysis- tells us about the subject of the gorgeous Becher-quality photographs that we meet further in.

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It first appeared at the peripheral limit of sight, a blip on the horizon with a curious power of attraction. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book..definitely worth buying., Mar 23 1998

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Daniel Mihalyo has conducted a thoughtful and loving study of wood burners. Anyone who has seen an abandoned wood burner rising hauntingly above the overgrowth will appreciate the variety of gorgeously composed photographs taken of the interior and exterior of the structures. If you have never seen a wood burner, this book takes you on a calm journey through time and space after which you will be both intrigued and satisfied. Eventually, wood burners will disappear; Mihalyo has captured their essence.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book..definitely worth buying., Mar 23 1998

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for those interested in Burner history, Aug 16 2010

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A long time interest in wood burners is now higher on my 'research' list and this book is one that is a must have for anyone living in the PNW and wants to see the remaining wood burners before they are destroyed. While there is not a ton of information on each burner (the book would need to be Much thicker for that) it does have a good back ground on burner design and on through to the modern day usage.
If you have ever wondered about these wonderful structures, this book must be on your shelf.

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