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The Buildings of Pittsburgh (Buildings of United States (Distributed)) (Buildings of the United States)
Franklin K. Toker
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Description for The Buildings of Pittsburgh (Buildings of United States (Distributed)) (Buildings of the United States)
paperback. At the forefront of national and international change, Pittsburgh has long been portrayed as a place for innovative architecture. Organized by area, with subsets of geographical entries, this book presents the architectural history of this ever-changing city. Num Pages: 272 pages, 160 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
At the forefront of national and international change, Pittsburgh has long been portrayed as a place for innovative architecture. From its origins as a fort built in 1753 at the urging of a twenty-one-year-old George Washington, through its industrial boom, and into contemporary times, when it has become a pioneer for the ideals and philosophy of environmentally friendly architecture, the city has a history of development that exemplifies the transformative nature of America's built environment. With ""The Buildings of Pittsburgh"", we now have a substantive reference book (organized by area, with subsets of geographical entries) that relates the architectural history ... Read more
At the forefront of national and international change, Pittsburgh has long been portrayed as a place for innovative architecture. From its origins as a fort built in 1753 at the urging of a twenty-one-year-old George Washington, through its industrial boom, and into contemporary times, when it has become a pioneer for the ideals and philosophy of environmentally friendly architecture, the city has a history of development that exemplifies the transformative nature of America's built environment. With ""The Buildings of Pittsburgh"", we now have a substantive reference book (organized by area, with subsets of geographical entries) that relates the architectural history ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813926506
SKU
V9780813926506
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About Franklin K. Toker
Franklin K. Toker is Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh and a former Guggenheim Fellow. His books include Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E. J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House and Pittsburgh, An Urban Portrait. His first book, The Church of Notre-Dame in Montreal, was awarded the Hitchcock Book Award, granted annually ... Read more
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