the curious tale of construction toys and the genesis of modern buildings Vale, Brenda creator Vale, Robert (Robert James Dennis) text bibliography nyu 2013 monographic eng

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208 pages ill. (chiefly color) 24 cm Toys are Us -- Modernism on the line -- Richter's blocks and the castles on the Rhine -- Meccano and making visible how things work -- Lott's bricks and the Arts and Crafts movement -- Wenebrik and the (un-modern) steel house -- Lincoln Logs and the log cabin -- Mobaco and De Stijl -- Bayko and suburbia -- Minibrix and unassuming architecture -- Juneero and the architecture of make-do-and-mend -- Castos and concrete on the carpet -- Bilt-E-Z, Girder and Panel, Arkitex and the brave new world -- Playplax and deconstruction -- Lego and the green city -- Learning architecture on the carpet. Brenda and Robert Vale. Includes bibliographical references and index. Architectural toys Baukasten Spielzeug Moderne Architektur Toys Social aspects Architecture, Modern Social aspects architectural models Blocks (Toys) Toys Social aspects Architecture, Modern 20th century Social aspects NA680 V35 2013 724.7 9780500342855 0500342857 2012955573 pucpr 160219 20200128184923.0 eng