a social criticism of architecture Ghirardo, Diane creator Ghirardo, Diane Yvonne. text bibliography wau 1991 Second printing monographic eng

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251 p. : ill.; map. ; 21 cm. Nonfiction. "HOW DO I LOOK? is an articulation of that dream in the dark we've all had-gazing at those flickering images, searching for ourselves and too often settling for less. This collection begins to ask the provocative questions we dared not ask aloud. As lesbians and gays, as people of color, whose vision will we accept? The questions here are full of pain and clarity"-Jewelle Gomez. Reflections on the autonomy of architecture : a critique of contemporary production / Kenneth Frampton -- Can architects be socially responsible? / Margaret Crawford -- Towers of Babel / Vincent P. Pecora -- The infinite game : redeveloping downtown L.A. / Mike Davis -- Two institutions for the arts / Diane Ghirardo -- Low-cost housing in twentieth-century Rome / Ferruccio Trabalzi -- Uneven development : public art in New York City / Rosalyn Deutsche -- Utopia spurned : Ricardo Bofill and the French ideal city tradition / Tony Schuman. edited by Diane Ghirardo. Includes bibliographical references. Architecture and society Architects and community NA2543.S6 O9 1991 720/.1/03 0941920208 0941920194 pucpr 900912 20201002171537.0 eng