The Astrodome: Building an American Spectacle - Couverture souple

Gast, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0990528219 ISBN 13 : 9780990528210

Editeur : Aspinwall Press, 2014

Synopsis

In the summer of 1960, a group of men in Houston, Texas set out to build the largest room in the world. That room would have to be large enough for a baseball game, sunny enough for grass to grow, and with air cool and clear enough for thousands of smokers to puff away in air-conditioned comfort. Led by a brilliant and colorful politician, this collection of architects, engineers, oilmen, scientists, and ballplayers created the Astrodome. What they built forever transformed the way baseball and other sports were played and viewed—for better and for worse. More importantly, theirs was a uniquely American achievement that reflected the place and extraordinary times in which it was constructed. This is the story of the creation and early days of the first domed stadium, highlighting the people who participated and the unprecedented solutions they developed for problems that had not previously existed. It places the building in its historic context among worldwide architectural and engineering accomplishments, as well as its cultural setting in mid-century America. It is the result of more than a year’s research using both primary-source archival material and interviews with the participants.

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À propos de l'auteur

James Gast is a registered architect specializing in large-scale public infrastructure projects. A former Houston resident, he has more than 30 years of major project experience in Texas and throughout North America. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aspinwall Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0990528219
• ISBN 13: 9780990528210
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208
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