Nicholas Adams is professor emeritus of architectural history at Vassar College.

“Bunshaft might not have had much to say about his own projects but thankfully Adams does, and he provides excellent readings of individual projects in chapters that parse out the stylistic phases of the former’s work.”—Anthony Paletta, Metropolis“Adams marshals a treasure trove of archival materials . . . to disentan­gle myths and misconceptions about Bunshaft that have clouded our understanding of both his role at SOM and his place in 20th-century American culture.”—Jeffrey Lieber, Architectural Histories“Adams has laid out an entirely original account, which in its scope encompasses art and architectural history, biography, and cultural and social history. Spanning 80 years, his book brings an expansive cast of people to life, chronicles changing styles and mores, and resets our understanding of many of Bunshaft’s buildings.”—Jeffrey Lieber, Architectural Histories  “Adams offers a genuinely new portrait of Gordon Bunshaft and fresh observations about American corporate architecture and practice at midcentury.”—Mary McLeod, Columbia University

Nicholas Adams is professor emeritus of architectural history at Vassar College.

“Bunshaft might not have had much to say about his own projects but thankfully Adams does, and he provides excellent readings of individual projects in chapters that parse out the stylistic phases of the former’s work.”—Anthony Paletta, Metropolis“Adams marshals a treasure trove of archival materials . . . to disentan­gle myths and misconceptions about Bunshaft that have clouded our understanding of both his role at SOM and his place in 20th-century American culture.”—Jeffrey Lieber, Architectural Histories“Adams has laid out an entirely original account, which in its scope encompasses art and architectural history, biography, and cultural and social history. Spanning 80 years, his book brings an expansive cast of people to life, chronicles changing styles and mores, and resets our understanding of many of Bunshaft’s buildings.”—Jeffrey Lieber, Architectural Histories  “Adams offers a genuinely new portrait of Gordon Bunshaft and fresh observations about American corporate architecture and practice at midcentury.”—Mary McLeod, Columbia University

Nicholas Adams is professor emeritus of architectural history at Vassar College.

“Bunshaft might not have had much to say about his own projects but thankfully Adams does, and he provides excellent readings of individual projects in chapters that parse out the stylistic phases of the former’s work.”—Anthony Paletta, Metropolis“Adams marshals a treasure trove of archival materials . . . to disentan­gle myths and misconceptions about Bunshaft that have clouded our understanding of both his role at SOM and his place in 20th-century American culture.”—Jeffrey Lieber, Architectural Histories“Adams has laid out an entirely original account, which in its scope encompasses art and architectural history, biography, and cultural and social history. Spanning 80 years, his book brings an expansive cast of people to life, chronicles changing styles and mores, and resets our understanding of many of Bunshaft’s buildings.”—Jeffrey Lieber, Architectural Histories  “Adams offers a genuinely new portrait of Gordon Bunshaft and fresh observations about American corporate architecture and practice at midcentury.”—Mary McLeod, Columbia University