Up on the roof : New York's hidden skyline spaces / Alex MacLean ; introduction by Robert Campbell.

Main entry:

MacLean, Alex S., photographer.

Title & Author:

Up on the roof : New York's hidden skyline spaces / Alex MacLean ; introduction by Robert Campbell.

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2012.

Description:

239 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm

Notes:
"First published in French in 2012 by Dominique Carrér Éditeur"--Title page verso.
"First published in French in 2012 by Dominique Carrér, éditeur"--T.p. verso.
Multiuse roofspaces -- Places of rest -- Collective use -- Iconic observation roofs and landmarks -- Energy -- New York, green city -- Oddities.

Summary:

Pilot and photographer Alex MacLean has flown his plane over large areas of the United States, documenting the landscape from beautiful agricultural patterns to geometric city grids. In his new book, he directs his lens at the rooftops of New York City, showing the great complexity and life of the roofs of New York's buildings. Depicting not only the city's famous water towers, but pools, tennis courts, gardens, sunbathers, art, and restaurants up in the air, MacLean's powerful images give readers a glimpse of a part of the city that usually remains hidden. His photographs leave little doubt about New York City's "green" potential and the belief that improved outdoor spaces above lead to more livable cities below. Maps and captions help the reader to easily locate the photographs, and an essay by Robert Campbell puts MacLean's work into context. Whether you are new to the city native born, this fascinating look at hidden New York will be a revelation.

ISBN:

9781616890506 (alk. paper)
1616890509 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Roofs New York (State) New York Pictorial works.
Rooftop architecture New York (State) New York Pictorial works.
Aerial photography.
Toits New York (État) New York Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture de toit New York (État) New York Ouvrages illustrés.
Photographie aérienne.
aerial photography.
Buildings
Roofs
Rooftop architecture
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Pictorial works.
New York (N.Y.) Pictorial works.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.
New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.
New York (State) New York
New York (State) New York Manhattan

Form/genre:

photobooks.
Pictorial works
Photobooks.
Livres de photographies.

Added entries:

Campbell, Robert, 1937- writer of introduction.
Campbell, Robert, 1937-
Princeton Architectural Press, publisher.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 278088
Call No.: BIB 213514
Status: Available

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