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Rosemary Beach | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Sexton
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 270300
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 159
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1589804031
Dewey Decimal Number: 307.76809759
EAN: 9781589804036
ASIN: 1589804031
Publication Date: March 15, 2007
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Product Description
A lush photo essay showcasing this New Urbanism development in the Florida Panhandle. The first and definitive treatment of the most architecturally significant new development in decades, this masterwork of writer/photographer Richard Sexton brings to life the stunning architecture and urban design of Rosemary Beach. Located on 107 acres fronting the Gulf of Mexico, Rosemary Beach is similar to its sister community Seaside but has taken New Urbanism a step further in its development. Described as closer to the French Quarter of New Orleans than to an American suburb, it evokes the ambiance of a pre-industrial city and incorporates a beachfront plaza and footpaths. Through Sexton's trademark evocative photography and a text that reflects the complete cooperation of the developers and their architectural team, Rosemary Beach practically puts the reader there, on the beautiful beaches, amidst the award-winning architecture, the diverse restaurants, and the signature courtyards. Designed by small-town planning pioneers Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, with contributions from other renowned architects, the style of this community has been described as having an exotic formality with a refinement that is neither intimidating nor demanding. This photo essay includes 144 maps and color photographs.
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snapshot of a new-urbanist masterpiece September 30, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book offers an attractive photographic portrait of Rosemary Beach Florida, a Duany Plater-Zybeck (DPZ) designed community. This beautifully executed tome shows the charm and character that can be achieved in a new community when the principles of good urban design are followed.
For anyone who decries the fact that they are no new porches being created on streets where kids can walk to neighborhood schools, this book is proof positive that you just aren't buying property from developers who have a proper view of the potential of new construction and good planning.
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