10 buildings that changed America

The Resource 10 buildings that changed America
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10 buildings that changed America
Statement of responsibility
written by Dan Protess with Geoffrey Baer
Title variation
Ten buildings that changed America
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Language
eng
Summary
  • "10 Buildings that Changed America tells the stories of ten influential works of architecture, the people who imagined them, and the way these landmarks ushered in innovative cultural shifts throughout our society. From American architectural stalwarts like Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, to modern revolutionaries like Frank Gehry and Robert Venturi, this book examines the most prominent buildings designed by the most noteworthy architects of our time. Also profiled are Americans less noted for their architectural acumen, but no less significant for their contributions to the field. Thomas Jefferson, a self-taught architect, is profiled for designing the iconic Virginia State Capitol. Taking its inspiration from ancient Rome, America's first major public building forged a philosophical link between America and the world's earliest democracies. We see the legacy of the architects profiled like Mies van der Rohe or H.H. Richardson all around us: in the homes where we live, the offices where we work, our public buildings, and our houses of worship. 10 Buildings is the ideal collection to detail the flashes of inspiration from these architects who dared to strike out on their own and design radical new types of buildings that permanently altered our environmental and cultural landscape"--
  • "10 Buildings that Changed America tells the stories of ten influential works of architecture, the people who imagined them, and the changes they brought to the American landscape"--Provided by publisher"--
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  • Provided by publisher
  • Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
720.973
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
NA705
LC item number
.P76 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography

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