Introductory texts will discuss the design and architecture of periods from Art Deco to pop to late modernism.One article that will not be found in the pages of Domus, one expects, is a learned survey of luxury doghouses, though such residences do exist. In December, the German publisher Taschen ( will release a 12-volume, 6,960-page set (priced at $600) that contains the Italian journal’s best articles accompanied by English translations.
His fine arts background influenced his design philosophy of "simplicity of form and appropriateness.Domus has occupied the front ranks of the world’s architecture and design journals since its founding by Milanese architect Gio Ponti in 1928. By using the regional Spanish Pueblo-Revival Style, Burk claimed this better suited the "gateway to the Southwest" than the delicate lines of the Territorial Style. Throughout his successful career, Burk thought of buildings in “sculptural terms.” In 1963, he designed his most important project, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Airport. He built a diverse and thriving practice over a thirty year career. In 1942, he returned to design work, concentrating on various government and private projects.
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He initially opened a practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico, later moving to Albuquerque in 1936.īurk redirected his professional practice briefly by joining the faculty at the University of New Mexico in 1939, helping to establish a two year pre-architecture curriculum. His serious interest in becoming a sculptor was curtailed by the depression of the 1930s, forcing him to return to architecture professionally. He changed his focus to architectural sculpture, receiving his B.F.A. studied architecture briefly in the early 1930’s at Cornell University. Courthouse & Federal Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1965) Water Treatment Facility, Colorado City, Colorado (1972) Cemetery, Las Vegas, New Mexico (1974). McCormack Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1956) Don Robb Residence Remodel, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1958) Superior Lumber Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1959) Coronado Airport, Albuquerque (1960) New Orleans Club Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona (1960) U.S.
High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1948) La Fonda Hotel, Taos, New Mexico (1950) Fire Training Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1956) J.C. Briggs Residence, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1946) Kappa Alpha Fraternity House/Preliminary Plans, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1947) Raton Jr. Specific items from the collection include: student sketches and watercolors by Burk (1928) Chi Omega Sorority House, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1936) White Sands National Monument / Headquarters Area Plan, Alamogordo, New Mexico (1936) Phillips Station, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1938) Stomberg’s Men’s Store, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1938) University Press Building-UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1938) Valley Gold Dairy, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1945) L.P. Also included are sketches, and watercolors from Burk’s academic years. Designs include schools, private residences and commercial structures. Architectural Drawings and Plans collection contains architectural drawings and plans of buildings primarily from New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado.
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