The Aia Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C. - Couverture rigide

Weeks, Christopher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0801847125 ISBN 13 : 9780801847127

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Shaped not only by the grand vision of Washington, Jefferson, and L'Enfant but also by political squabbles, bureaucratic dawdling, costly blunders and the occasional genius that characterize American public life, the architecture of Washington reflects America's history with uncommon richness. This third edition of the "AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C." is a companion for tourists and residents alike - for anyone interested in contemporary Washington and its most important architectural landmarks. Revising and updating the AIA's 1974 edition, it offers concise descriptions and photographs of some 450 of the city's most notable structures, including nearly one hundred built since the mid-1970s. New entries by Christopher Weeks blend informed descriptions with lively commentary on each landmark - from the FBI's massive headquarters ("brutalism on a grand scale") to the venerable Mayflower Hotel ("exactly what a bouncy, big-city, luxury hotel should be"). Accompanied by an updated photograph, each entry includes the structure's location, its original architect or design firm, and data of completion. Additional information is included for long-term, projects (like the recently completed national cathedral) and for significant renovations of older structures. The architectural historian Francis D. Lethbridge, FAIA, has revised and updated his introductory essay, to which Weeks has added a postscript covering the past 20 years. Conveniently organised into 17 walking tours (with a map included for each), the guide describes notable structures in well-known areas throughout the city: Capitol Hill; The Mall; Judiciary Square; The Federal Triangle; Pennsylvania Avenue and Downtown; Midtown; The White House/Lafayette Square; Foggy Bottom/West End; Dupont Circle; Massachusetts Avenue/Kalorama; Cleveland Park/Woodley Park/Rock Creek; Foxhall; Georgetown; Arlington National Cemetery; Meridian Hill; Capitol South; and other places of interest.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801847125
• ISBN 13: 9780801847127
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible