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James Marston Fitch: Selected Writings on Architecture, Preservation, and the Built Environment
Martica Sawin (Ed.)
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Description for James Marston Fitch: Selected Writings on Architecture, Preservation, and the Built Environment
Paperback. Revered as the father of historic preservation in the United States, architect James Marston Fitch was hailed by the New York Times at the time of his death in 2000 as "an architect whose writings and teachings helped transform historic preservation from a dilettante's pastime into a vigorous, broadly based cultural movement." Editor(s): Sawin, Martica. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 black & white. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
In this anthology of his writings, spanning over sixty years of his professional career, Fitch's incisive ideas and observations on a range of subjects are brought to light in a single, readable volume. Whether a lament of the loss of functionalism in the wake of modernism, a celebration of the architectural perfection embodied in the University of Virginia campus, or an appeal to architects to heed factors of climate and environment in their designs, Fitch's essays are both provocative and pragmatic and always deeply rooted in the human element. In the face of contemporary concerns such as suburban sprawl, energy ... Read more
In this anthology of his writings, spanning over sixty years of his professional career, Fitch's incisive ideas and observations on a range of subjects are brought to light in a single, readable volume. Whether a lament of the loss of functionalism in the wake of modernism, a celebration of the architectural perfection embodied in the University of Virginia campus, or an appeal to architects to heed factors of climate and environment in their designs, Fitch's essays are both provocative and pragmatic and always deeply rooted in the human element. In the face of contemporary concerns such as suburban sprawl, energy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393732290
SKU
V9780393732290
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About Martica Sawin (Ed.)
Martica Sawin, critic and art historian, pioneered studies of Wolfgang Paalen’s art and writing in the 1940s and demonstrated its significant influence in her important book, Surrealism in Exile and the Beginning of the New York School.
Reviews for James Marston Fitch: Selected Writings on Architecture, Preservation, and the Built Environment
"Preservationists (and others) should take a breather from their daily tasks and read this book. They’ll learn where they came from and might be heading."
Architectural Record "[E]rudite, thoughtfully composed essays... . Recommended."
L. M. Bliss, San Diego State University - Choice
Architectural Record "[E]rudite, thoughtfully composed essays... . Recommended."
L. M. Bliss, San Diego State University - Choice