Best Architecture Illustrated Encyclopedias: 2 Reference Books Compared
2 Books on Mark de Reus: Choose by Research Focus
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Which book better matches your research goal: design process and philosophy or site-sensitive project examples? Tropical Experience: Architecture + Design centers on architectural process and philosophy, while Sanctuary: Homes and Resorts by de Reus Architects presents eighteen residences and resorts through photography and essays.
| Product | What you’ll explore |
|---|---|
| Tropical Experience: Architecture + Design | Design process and philosophy |
| Sanctuary: Homes and Resorts by de Reus Architects | Site-sensitive project examples |
Sources: Tropical Experience – ORO Editions – Publishers of Architecture, Art, and Design · Sanctuary – ORO Editions – Publishers of Architecture, Art, and Design · de Reus Architects Official Website
1. Tropical Experience: Architecture + Design
Best for Design process and philosophy
Choose Tropical Experience: Architecture + Design if you want context on how de Reus Architects develops architectural meaning through place, planning, and problem-solving. It covers design stories about prominent projects, client and property circumstances, and comparisons with older or ancient work in Hawaii, Indonesia, Mexico, and other locales.
The book also examines the firm's use of tradition, timelessness, and modern and sustainable sensibilities, including how spirit of place and pragmatic problem-solving shape design meaning.
Tropical Experience: Architecture + Design
2. Sanctuary: Homes and Resorts by de Reus Architects
Best for Site-sensitive project examples
Choose Sanctuary: Homes and Resorts by de Reus Architects for a visual and written survey of site-sensitive design through luxury residences and resorts. It highlights eighteen projects on sites in Hawai'i, Idaho, Nevada, and Mexico. Its scope also includes site-sensitive work in Hawai'i, Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest.
Each project is presented through photography and essays exploring its origins and how spirit of place contributes to the firm's design thinking. Publication timing is unresolved: Summer 2023 and Spring 2023 are both listed, with no single date normalized.
Before ordering, confirm which publication date is authoritative for this edition.
Sanctuary: Homes and Resorts by de Reus Architects
Which should you choose?
- For readers wanting design process and philosophy through place, planning, problem-solving, tradition, and sustainable sensibilities
- For readers wanting site-sensitive project examples presented through photography and essays
