Ballantine, Elizabeth creator author. Carter, Graydon write of foreword. text mdu 2024 2024 monographic eng

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323 p. : ill. ; col. ; map ; 28 cm. The Mill Reef Club was founded in 1947 on the Caribbean island of Antigua. The visionary American architect who championed the 1,500-acre Club was Robertson "Happy" Ward. Ward solicited interest in the Club among a who's who of American industrialists and leading citizens, including Mellons, DuPonts, Cowles, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, and poet Archibald MacLeish. Ward encouraged members who built homes on Club property to adhere to a mid-century vernacular. Houses were positioned to catch prevailing winds for cooling purposes, and cisterns and catchments were added to collect and store rainwater. This new, full-color coffee-table book celebrates 75 years of the evolution of architecture to what former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter terms "High WASP Modernism." A succession of nearly 300 Mill Reef house owners have reimagined Happy Ward's original design decisions in the update and remodel of 50 private houses at the club. The fanciful sense of whimsy, initiated by Ward, is echoed today by modern architects and designers who still bow to the founder's conception and are today arbiters of an updated Mill Reef aesthetic. With 385 color photos and 324 pages, the book is a stunning introduction to one of the world's most exclusive private clubs. 6 FOREWORD -- This Marvel of Taste And Breezy Eccentricity Graydon Carter -- 8 PRESIDENT’S NOTE -- Refuge and Renewal Ralph H. Isham -- 11 INTRODUCTION -- The Alchemy of Mill Reef Elizabeth Ballantine -- HOUSES: 18 Bali Li -- 32 Palo Santo -- 42 Palmyra -- 46 Point of View -- 58 Compass Point -- 64 Bamboo -- 76 Eight Wonder -- 82 Exchange Place -- 90 Stargazers -- 96 Aquamarine -- 110 Rendezvous -- 114 Cinnamon Ridge -- 124 Faraway -- 128 French Leave -- 142 Pelican Ridge -- 150 Mongoose Mound -- 162 Three Gulls -- 166 Spice Hill -- 176 Coqui -- 182 Moongate -- 190 Devil’s Head -- 202 Hungry Hill -- 210 Tamarind -- 218 Ashanti -- 226 Outlook -- 232 Oleander -- 240 Isiri -- 252 Fort Harman -- 258 Friar’s Head -- 262 Hiatus -- 276 Out of the Blue -- 280 One Such -- 284 Seascape -- 296 Rhumb Line -- 302 Serendipity -- 306 York View -- ELEMENTS: 30 Slat Rooms -- 40 Bars -- 56 Pools -- 74 Follies -- 88 Entrances -- 108 Happy Ward Furniture -- 122 Breeze Block -- 140 Gates -- 160 Outdoor Dining -- 174 Pathways -- 188 Ornamental Concrete -- 200 Copper Lights -- 216 Ceilings -- 238 Polygons -- 250 Stairs -- 274 Water as Decoration -- 294 Fireplaces -- 318 History of Ownership -- 322 Acknowledgments -- 324 Image Credits -- Elizabeth Ballantine ; with foreword by Graydon Carter. Architecture, Domestic Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Pictorial works Modern Architecture Pictorial works 20th century Resort architecture Pictorial works Antigua and Barbuda Antigua NA737.W28 A4 2024 1493086170 9781493086177 pucprq 231111 20251216114544.0 eng