Skyscrappers, skid rows, and suburbs Ford, Larry 1943- creator text 1994 monographic eng spa

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iii,304p. ill. 25cm. In offering an account of the relationship between urban architecture - especially vernacular architecture - and the spatial arrangement and development of cities in North America, this book shows how changes in the built environment parallel changes in urban economies and human culture. Contents: Preface: Thinking about Cities; or, My World and Welcome to It -- Introduction: Merging the Traditions of Space and Place -- 1. Downtown Buildings: The Role of the Skyscraper in Shaping the American Central Business District -- 2. The Downtown Frame: Buildings in Transition -- 3. Places to Shop: Arcades, Bazaars, and Festival Centers -- 4. The American Single-Family House -- 5. Multiunit Housing and City Structure -- 6. Drive-in Dreams: Decades of Design on the American Commercial Strip -- 7. Architectural Innovations at Home and Abroad: Some Speculations on Future Trends. Larry R. Ford. Includes Bibliographical references (p. 281-296) and index. Include index Architecture United States City planning United States NA705 F67 1994 0801846471 0801846463 93005752 pucpr 062210 20200309194301.0 eng