Walker & Gillette : American architects, from Classicism through Modernism (1900s-1950s) / Edith Crouch.

Main entry:

Crouch, Edith.

Title & Author:

Walker & Gillette : American architects, from Classicism through Modernism (1900s-1950s) / Edith Crouch.

Publication:

Description:

320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Notes:
"This is the first book about the architectural practice of Walker & Gillette featuring unpublished works by the firm and by one of W & G's associated architects, Joseph Mordecai Hirschman"--Page 6.
"Including the architectural work of Joseph Mordecai Hirschman".
"This is the first book about the architectural practice of Walker & Gillette featuring unpublished works by the firm and by one of W&G's associated architects, Joseph Mordecai Hirschman"--Page 6.
Includes bibliographical references (page 318) and index.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

The work of Walker & Gillette, one of the leading architectural firms of the twentieth century, is documented with an extensive text and over 800 illustrations. These include many unpublished works by the company and by architect Joseph Mordecai Hirschman, whose passion for old world buildings influenced their design. The first half of the twentieth century featured a wide variety of architectural styles, including Classicism, Art Deco, and Modernism, which Walker & Gillette used well. Established in the early twentieth century, this firm would remain active until the 1950s. Over the years, the firm diversified, planning residential country estates, urban mansions, town homes, and apartments. Commercial, corporate, and governmental architecture, Art Deco skyscrapers, and unique commissions are all covered, as are the interiors they created for private yachts, ocean liners, the Playland Amusement Park, and their 1939 New York World's Fair offering. This book has relevance and appeal to architects, artists, historians, and readers who love vibrant American history.

ISBN:

9780764345241
0764345249

Subject:

Hirschman, Joseph Mordecai, 1898-1955
Walker & Gillette.
Architecture, American 20th century.
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Architecture américaine 20e siècle.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture.
Architecture, American.
Architektur
United States.
USA

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Walker & Gillette.

Walker and Gillette
American architects

Holdings:

Location: Library main 289887
Call No.: BIB 232577
Status: Available

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