01958nam a22003257a 4500 247564 247564 pucpr 20190930102407.0 150327r 1996nyua bi 001 0 eng 98006827 0517703785 9780517703786 pucpr eng rda pucpr pucpr CARIBET NA2543.S6 W49 1996 720.1 Whitaker, Craig. 290654 Architecture and the American dream / Craig Whitaker First Edition New York : Clarkson N. Potter , 1996 308 p. ill. 24 cm. rdacontent txt rdamedia n rdacarrier nc Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-192). On a grand scale, Whitaker examines the ways in which our architectural eclecticism is rooted in the democratic notion of individual liberty upon which this country was founded. From New York to St. Louis to Los Angeles and all of the towns in between, these shared values have created a landscape that at first appears chaotic but is, in fact, remarkably homogeneous. The grid plan of most American cities, he argues, connotes equality and a refusal to acknowledge the hierarchies of the past, while issues of privacy and public display permeate the orientation of our homes and streets. And the open road has been raised to the level of cultural icon, expressing ideas unique to this country - ideas of mobility and freedom, progress and communication. By continuously peeling away the layers of meaning that clearly signify nationally shared obsessions, Whitaker lucidly documents the way in which America has grown and developed, for better and for worse. Architecture and society. United States. 54083 Local 293958 United States 6 NA2543.S6 lcc First Edition W49 1996 General 0 0 lcc 0 0 beal 4 4 33 2016-05-27 Amazon 4.27 532657 2 1 General NA2543.S6 W49 1996 91000000043695 2023-11-22 13:10:23 2023-09-25 1 14.27 6