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Plan For New Haven
Olmsted, Frederick Law; Gilbert, Cass
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Description for Plan For New Haven
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: ACXD2; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 399.
Long before cities were scrambling to go green and eco-conscious commuters were sensibly strapping on their bike helmets, New Haven, Connecticut, was envisioning a plan for its growth taken from the challenging ideas of the City Beautiful Movement and its call for civic monumentality. In a 1910 plan commissioned from legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and prominent architect Cass Gilbert, New Haven's leaders charted new ground by incorporating revolutionary models for studying social and demographic data and using that information to help guide the physical plan for the city's growth. The visionary result is a gem of American urban ... Read more
Long before cities were scrambling to go green and eco-conscious commuters were sensibly strapping on their bike helmets, New Haven, Connecticut, was envisioning a plan for its growth taken from the challenging ideas of the City Beautiful Movement and its call for civic monumentality. In a 1910 plan commissioned from legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and prominent architect Cass Gilbert, New Haven's leaders charted new ground by incorporating revolutionary models for studying social and demographic data and using that information to help guide the physical plan for the city's growth. The visionary result is a gem of American urban ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
San Antonio, United States
ISBN
9781595341297
SKU
V9781595341297
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About Olmsted, Frederick Law; Gilbert, Cass
Cass Gilbert (18591934) was a prominent American architect often associated with the early skyscraper movement. He served as president of the American Institute of Architects. His noted works include the U.S. Supreme Court Building, the St. Louis Library, the St. Louis Museum of Art, numerous state capitol buildings, and the acclaimed Woolworth Building in New York.
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