Modernism at mid-century : the architecture of the United States Air Force Academy / edited by Robert Bruegmann.

Title & Author:

Modernism at mid-century : the architecture of the United States Air Force Academy / edited by Robert Bruegmann.

Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994.

Description:

200 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 x 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Robert Bruegmann -- Creating a National Monument: Planning and Designing the Academy / Kristen Schaffer -- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: The Early History / Sheri Olson -- Architectural Consultants / Sheri Olson -- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: The Project Team / Sheri Olson -- Strange Alliances: Frank Lloyd Wright and Congress / Sheri Olson -- The Architects at Work: Design Drawings / Robert Bruegmann -- Documenting Construction: Photos by Stewart's / Robert Nauman -- The National Geographic Visits the Academy / Robert Bruegmann -- Raising the Roof: Constructing Mitchell Hall / Sheri Olson -- Military Culture, Architectural Culture, Popular Culture / Robert Bruegmann -- Man as Nature / Jory Johnson -- Presenting the Academy / Robert Nauman.
A Comprehensive Design Vision / Sheri Olson -- Learning from Industry / James Russell -- Lauded and Maligned: The Chapel / Sheri Olson -- Epilogue / Robert Bruegmann -- A Conversation between Walter Netsch and John Burchard -- Recollections of Gordon Bunshaft -- Interview with Lieutenant General Bradley Hosmer.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

0226076938 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
9780226076935 (cloth ; acid-free paper)
0226076946 (paper ; acid-free paper)
9780226076942 (paper ; acid-free paper)

Subject:

United States Air Force Academy Buildings.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Criticism and interpretation.
United States Air Force Academy Constructions.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs (Colo.) Air Force Academy.
Architecture Colorado Colorado Springs History.
Architecture Colorado Colorado Springs 20e siècle.
Architecture Colorado Colorado Springs Histoire.
Architecture
Buildings
Architektur
Architecture, Modern 20th century Colorado Colorado Springs.
Architectural firms United States.
Colorado Springs (Colo.) Buildings, structures, etc.
Colorado Colorado Springs

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History

Added entries:

Bruegmann, Robert.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 108520
Call No.: NA6610.C66.U546 (ID:94-B3024)
Status: Available

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