America by Design (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Spiro Kostof
- First Published: 1987
- Type of Work: Architecture
- Genres: Nonfiction, Arts
Kostof begins his treatise on American design and planning by examining the American house, then enlarges his scope to include ever more public and magnificent structures until, in his final chapter, he examines the largest objects of all: bridges, towers, tunnels, and freeways. He discusses each in terms of how its various forms have either harmonized with or clashed with natural topography. From the simplest home in Colonial America to the most complicated suspension bridge, amateur and professional designers have shaped a continent which, in the earliest days of European exploration,...
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