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L´Enfant´s Legacy: Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C.
Michael Bednar
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Description for L´Enfant´s Legacy: Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C.
Hardback. From historic Lincoln Square, Dupont Circle, and Judiciary Square to the newly developed Freedom Plaza, Pershing Park, and Market Square, Bednar's thoughtful study provides a fresh perspective on the role of public space in the expression of democratic ideals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 126, 97 black & white halftones, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
Many American democratic ideals are embodied in the public spaces of its cities, especially in Washington, D.C. In L'Enfant's Legacy architect and scholar Michael Bednar explores the public spaces of the nation's capital, examining the context of the surrounding architecture and the roles of the spaces in the changing functional life of the city. Bednar examines the ways in which L'Enfant's innovative plan of 1791, along with later developments, symbolizes and encourages democratic freedoms and traditions. In the spaces of Capitol Square, citizens expect to encounter their government directly in a dignified setting, a symbolic public forum. On ... Read more
Many American democratic ideals are embodied in the public spaces of its cities, especially in Washington, D.C. In L'Enfant's Legacy architect and scholar Michael Bednar explores the public spaces of the nation's capital, examining the context of the surrounding architecture and the roles of the spaces in the changing functional life of the city. Bednar examines the ways in which L'Enfant's innovative plan of 1791, along with later developments, symbolizes and encourages democratic freedoms and traditions. In the spaces of Capitol Square, citizens expect to encounter their government directly in a dignified setting, a symbolic public forum. On ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801883187
SKU
V9780801883187
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About Michael Bednar
Michael Bednar is a senior professor of architecture at the University of Virginia.
Reviews for L´Enfant´s Legacy: Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C.
Anyone intrigued by the history and current condition of the historic core of our nation's capital will find this volume informative and useful. Landscape Architecture Magazine 2006 An essential bibliographic resource for the study of the nation's capital. Choice 2006 Provides an historical chronicle... describing the struggles to preserve and to renovate, and the resulting clashes between public and private ... Read more