这本书打开了建筑师托马斯·普罗克特的洛杉矶住宅之门。普罗克特因其对古典建筑的了解而受到推崇，长期以来，他致力于创造既富艺术感又富诗意、构思创意、设计精美的房屋。通过工作，他从过去的建筑中寻找灵感，创造现在的房屋。普罗克特设计的房屋堪称典范，因为它们植根于古典传统和加州特色建筑传统。引言介绍了普罗克特的个人建筑历史和设计理念，图片展示了他的灵感来源。这些特色住宅将通过叙述、设计图纸、照片的形式记录。最后一章展示了特殊的建筑插图、细节、装饰，阐释了普罗克特对古典主义的理解，即它是创造古老又新颖的建筑的灵感来源。

This book opens the doors to the Los Angeles homes of architect Thomas Proctor. Admired for his knowledge of classical architecture, Proctor has long been respected for his devotion to creating houses that are at once artful and poetic, imaginatively conceived, and beautifully designed and detailed. Through his work, he seeks inspiration from the past in the creation of houses for today. Proctor designs exemplary houses in that they are rooted in both the larger classical tradition and the specific, particular architectural traditions of California. The introduction presents Proctor s personal architectural history and his philosophy of design alongside images that present the sources of his inspiration. The houses featured will be documented through narrative, design drawings, and photographs. A final chapter shows particular architectural vignettes, details, and ornaments that illustrate Proctor s understanding of classicism as a source of both inspiration and invention in the creation of an architecture that is both ancient and new.