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Mysteries of the mall : and other essays / Witold Rybczynski.
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Rybczynski, Witold
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Essays.
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Language
English
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First edition.
Published/Created
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
Description
viii, 319 pages ; 22 cm
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Architecture Library - Stacks
NA9105 .R935 2015
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Cities and towns
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United States
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City planning
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Architecture and society
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Summary note
"A deep exploration of modern life that examines our cities, public places, and homes."--Provided by publisher.
Notes
Originally appeared in various publications.
Includes index.
Contents
Part one: the way we live today. Mysteries of the mall ; Godfathers of sprawl ; Big-city amenities. Trees. High-tech jobs. Cappucino. Retirement paradise. Nose rings ; Designs for escape ; Thoughts on Home
Part two: our urban condition. Tocqueville, urban critic ; We're all Venetians now ; Downtown ; Bauhaus blunders ; Downsizing cities ; The fifth city ; Bollard burg ; New York's rumpus room ; Why we need Olmsted again
Part three: the art of building. A distinguished failure ; Show dogs ; When buildings try too hard ; The unreal America ; The story king ; A good public building ; A blight at the opera ; Sounds as good as it looks ; The biggest small buildings ; Palladio in the rough
Part four: place makers. The master ; Corbu ; Why Wright endures ; Call Arup ; Mr. Success ; The unfettered eclectic ; A humble architect ; The Zen master ; The smart man from Hollywood.
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ISBN
9780374269937 (hardcover)
0374269939 (hardcover)
LCCN
2014046633
OCLC
898113358
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