On the Edge of the World

Four Architects in San Francisco at the Turn of the Century

AvRichard Longstreth

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

Richard Longstreth provides a detailed picture of the early careers of four architects--Bernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, and A.C. Schweinfurth--who had a decisive impact on the course of design in the San Francisco Bay Area and who stand as significant contributors to American architecture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-05-18
Mått:178 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt:816 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:University of California Press
Antal sidor:455
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520214156

Utforska kategorier

Arkitektur inom Kultur
Biografi: historia, politik och försvar inom Biografier
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Richard Longstreth is Professor of American Civilization and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation, George Washington University. His most recent book is City Center to Regional Mall: Architecture, the Automobile, and Retailing in Los Angeles, 1920-1950 (1997).

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionI Academic Eclecticism: The Question of StyleII Training: London, New York, ParisIII San Francisco: The Modern CosmopolisIV Transition: A Few Young MenV Coxhead and Polk: The Rustic City HouseVI Coxhead and Polk: Rustic Suburban and Country Houses VII Coxhead and Polk: Large City and Country Houses VIII Coxhead and Polk: Civic Projects IX Schweinfurth: The Cause of Regional Expression X At the Turn of the Century: The New San Francisco XI Maybeck: The Struggle for Brief Moments of Eternal Conciliation NotesBibliographyList of Buildings and ProjectsIndex