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The See-Through Years: Creation and Destruction in Texas Architecture and Real Estate, 1981-1991
Joel Barna
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
The ritual of real estate dominated the spiritual life of Texas for a decade, a ritual based on the mythic premise that developers function as divinely ordained princes who bring prosperity to the whole of society.
In the early years of the '80s Texas cities sprouted new skylines that showed off the stylistic explorations of some of the country's leading designers. By the end of the decade scores of new projects stood vacant. They were see-through buildings, towering symbols of the collapsing economy of a state that had for a time seemed to embody the nation's vitality. Once a promising ... Read more
The ritual of real estate dominated the spiritual life of Texas for a decade, a ritual based on the mythic premise that developers function as divinely ordained princes who bring prosperity to the whole of society.
In the early years of the '80s Texas cities sprouted new skylines that showed off the stylistic explorations of some of the country's leading designers. By the end of the decade scores of new projects stood vacant. They were see-through buildings, towering symbols of the collapsing economy of a state that had for a time seemed to embody the nation's vitality. Once a promising ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9780892633166
SKU
V9780892633166
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