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The counterpart to his best-selling Barn: The Art of a Working Building and years in the making, David Larkin's latest visual documentary book is a tour of the intriguing architecture of mills from their medieval beginnings to present day uses. Windmills, watermills, gristmills, sawmills and other kinds of naturally powered buildings from throughout the United States and Europe are revealed in unique, stunning photographs and drawings. Here, you'll discover mills still in full use, historically restored mills, as well as mills that have been converted into splendidly charming contemporary living spaces. In one chapter, stories documenting the complete restoration of gristmills are captured in picture-by-picture sequences. Also documented is the transformation of a towering early nineteenth-century English windmill into a beautifully appointed home-an outstanding representation of the possibilities these structures offer for today's lifestyle.
The highly engaging history and profound beauty of these handcrafted structures-all presented in print for the first time-will attract anyone interested in history, architecture, and historic preservation.
Author Bio: David Larkin is a renowned editor, author and book designer whose previous titles include Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks, Shaker Built, Barn and Farm.
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Alain Collette
reviewed Mill The History and Future of Naturally Powered Buildings on December 08, 2016
Mill The History and Future of Naturally Powered Buildings
About two thirds of this book deals with working or faux working grist mills mostly from the Eastern US that use water or wind, the last third deals with mills remodeled for living. It's a pretty coffee table book very much in the modern architectural style, everything clean and dramatically lit, a bit hard to believe in the case of working mills. Harsh lighting and moving machinery are an ugly combination as witnessed by the horrible accidents that happened in these old mills. The text covers the workings of these mills in fair detail, I hadn't realized how automated late 18th century mills were, they are a bit like being in a giant cuckoo clock, impressive examples of the early industrial age. The last bit on remodeled mills was not that interesting to me, nice pictures but I'm more into tech history. While not very technical, a nice introduction to grain mills for those with a grinding need to know.
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