Concrete Changes: Architecture, Politics, and the Design of Boston City Hall - Couverture souple

Sirman, Brian M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1625343574 ISBN 13 : 9781625343574

Editeur : University of Massachusetts Press, 2018

Synopsis

From the 1950s to the end of the twentieth century, Boston transformed from a city in freefall into a thriving metropolis, as modern glass skyscrapers sprouted up in the midst of iconic brick rowhouses. After decades of corruption and graft, a new generation of politicians swept into office, seeking to revitalize Boston through large-scale urban renewal projects. The most important of these was a new city hall, which they hoped would project a bold vision of civic participation. The massive Brutalist building that was unveiled in 1962 stands apart--emblematic of the city's rebirth through avant-garde design.

And yet Boston City Hall frequently ranks among the country's ugliest buildings. Concrete Changes seeks to answer a common question for contemporary viewers: How did this happen? In a lively narrative filled with big personalities and newspaper accounts, Brian M. Sirman argues that this structure is more than a symbol of Boston's modernization; it acted as a catalyst for political, social, and economic change.

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À propos de l'auteur

Brian M. Sirman teaches history, architecture, and writing at Boston University and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Massachusetts Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1625343574
• ISBN 13: 9781625343574
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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