The evolution of American urban design : a chronological anthology / David Gosling with Maria Cristina Gosling.

Main entry:

Gosling, David.

Title & Author:

The evolution of American urban design : a chronological anthology / David Gosling with Maria Cristina Gosling.

Publication:

London ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Academy, 2003.

Description:

280 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-269) and index.
1950-1960 -- 1960-1970 -- 1970-1980 -- 1980-1990 -- 1990-2000 -- Conclusions: Lessons for the Urban Future.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP32.00 0.

Summary:

"This volume is the culmination of a lifetime's research and practice. It offers a comprehensive survey of American urban design, beginning with an account of its origins from the 17th to the early 20th centuries and continuing with a decade-by-decade analysis of developments from the 1950s to the present. The author's far-reaching examination extends beyond architectural and planning issues to a wider picture of the times, and he sets the development of urban planning theory and practice in the context of the cultural shifts that shaped them." "From shopping malls to utopian settlements, and from the modification of existing cities to the creation of entire new towns, every type of urban design project is covered. The influence of leading figures is examined, including Gyorgy Kepes, Frank Lloyd Wright, Kevin Lynch, Philip Thiel, Christopher Alexander, Peter Calthorpe, Robert Venturi, Bernard Tschumi, Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman, Joel Garreau, John Lang, and many others who have made significant contributions to theory and practice."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0471983454
9780471983453

Subject:

City planning United States History 20th century.
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Urbanisme États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture.
City planning.
Städtebau
Stedenbouw.
Urbanismo Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XX.
Arquitectura Estados Unidos Historia Siglo XX.
City planning United States 20th century.
Urbanisme États-Unis 20e siècle.
Architecture 20e siècle États-Unis.
United States.
USA

Form/genre:

Anthologies.
History.

Added entries:

Gosling, Maria-Cristina.

American urban design

Holdings:

Location: Library main 225066
Call No.: NA44.G967.A35 2003
Status: Available

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