the architecture of the United States : visions and defiance visions and defiance Robert Klanten; (ed) creator Klanten, Robert editor. Erman, Masha editor. Lubell, Sam writer of added commentary. text Illustrated works. Ouvrages illustrés. gw 2024 monographic eng

print

txt

283 p. : ill. ; map ; portraits ; col. ; 34 cm. "The development and expansion of cities in the United States over the last 150 years gave rise to one of the most ambitious and fastest growing building projects the world had ever seen. The landscape of cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and others, transformed immeasurably as a consequence of decades of construction, and some of the most iconic architecture in the world sits in the foundations of the US and its cities. American Icons is a testament to the architectural masterpieces of the United States, from residential homes to skyscrapers, from museums to airports, and beyond. It features astounding works by renowned architects Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Lautner, and many others. Through detailed, professional photography, as well as captivating reads by The New York Times writer Sam Lubell, American Icons unfolds the stories that form the American skylines, stories told by some of the greatest architects of the twentieth century." --Publisher's description. 4 Building America -- 10 Taliesin Frank Lloyd wright Spring Green WI -- 18 Fisher Building Albert Kahn Detroit MI -- 24 Ennis House Frank Lloyd Wright Los Angeles CA -- 34 Arizona Biltmore Frank Lloyd Wright and Albert Chase McArthur Phoenix AZ -- 38 Looking Backward Arquitecture Powered by the past -- 44 Chrysler building William Van Alen New York NY -- 50 Taliesin West Frank Lloyd Wright Scottsdale AZ -- 64 Wharton Esherick home and studio Wharton Esherick and Louis Kahn Malvern PA -- 74 Falling Water Frank Lloyd Wright Bear run PA -- 84 Chapel of the holy cross Ashen & Allen Sedona AZ -- 90 Organic architecture in America -- 96 Steel House Robert Bruno Ransom Canyon TX -- 104 TWA terminal Eero Saarinen New York NY -- 114 Joyce Residence Herb Greene Snyder OK -- 120 Ford House Bruce Goff Aurora IL -- 130 Prairie House Herb Greene Norman OK -- 136 The Gehry Residence Frank Gehry - Santa Monica, CA -- 142 Walt Disney Hall Frank Gehry Los Angeles CA -- 148 A Passion for Expression -- 156 Frelinghuysen Morris House and Studio George Sanderson John Butler Swann Lenox MA -- 162 Kallis Sharlin Residence Rudolph Schindler Los Angeles CA -- 170 Desert Wave House Walter S. White Palm Desert, CA -- 178 Garcia House John Lautner Los Angeles CA -- 186 Marin County Civic Center Frank Lloyd Wright San Rafael CA -- 192 Fantasy Architecture Creating Escapist Dreams -- 198 Chemosphere House John Lautner Los Angeles CA -- 204 Sleeper House Charles Deaton Genesee Mountain CO -- 212 House of the Century Ant Farm and Richard Jost Chenango Tx -- 218 Arcosanti Paolo Soleri Mayer AZ -- 224 Geisel Library William Pereira San Diego CA -- 228 Transamerica Pyramid William Pereira San Francisco CA -- 232 Sheats Goldstein House John Lautner Los Angeles CA -- 246 Elrod House John Lautner Palm Springs CA -- 256 Johnson Wax Headquarters Frank Lloyd Wright Racine Wi -- 266 Guggenheim Museum Frank Lloyd Wright New York NY -- 272 Denver Art Museum Gio Ponti Daniel Libeskind Fentress Architects, Machado Silvetti Denver CO -- 272 Flatiron Building Daniel Burnham New York NY -- 273 Herald Examiner Building Julia Morgan Los Angeles CA -- 273 Beth Sholom Synagogue Frank Lloyd Wright - Elkins Park, PA -- 274 Radio City Music Hall Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey New York, NY -- 274 Eastern Columbia Building Claud Beelman Los Angeles CA -- 275 Chapel of St Ignatius Steven Holl Seattle WA -- 275 Jay Pritzker Pavilion Frank Gehry Chicago IL -- 276 LAX Theme Building Pereira & Luckman Associates Welton Becket & Associates and Paul R. Williams Los Angeles CA -- 276 Boston Avenue United Methodist Church Bruce Goff Tulsa OK -- 277 Griffith Observatory John C Austin and Frederick M Ashley Los Angeles CA -- 277 AT&T Building Philip Johnson and John Burgee New York City NY -- 278 Vanna Venturi House Robert Venturi Philadelphia PA -- 278 Capitol Records Welton Becket & Associates Los Angeles CA -- 279 Chiat/Day Building Frank Gehry Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen Los Angeles CA -- 279 Woolworth Building Cass Gilbert New York NY -- 280 Guardian Building Wirt C Rowland Detroit Mi -- 280 Guaranty Building Adler & Sullivan Buffalo NY -- 281 Rockefeller Center Raymond Hood Harvey Wiley Corbett et al New York NY -- 281 Grand Central Terminal Warren & Wetmore Reed & Stem New York NY -- 282 Space Needle John Graham and Victor Steinbrueck Seattle WA -- 282 Wainwright Building Adier & Sullivan St Louis MO -- 283 Empire State Building Shreve Lamb & Harmon New York NY -- 283 Thorncrown Chapel E Fay Jones Eureka Springs AR -- edited by Robert Klanten and Masha Erman ; text by Sam Lubell. Includes index. Architecture United States History 20th century Architecture United States History 20th century Pictorial works Historic buildings United States Historic buildings United States Pictorial works Architecture and society United States History 20th century Public buildings Civic, commercial, industrial, etc Architectural structure & design Individual architects & architectural firms Residential buildings, domestic buildings History of Architecture Residential architecture Architecture History General Architecture Interior Design General Architecture Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings Architecture Buildings Landmarks & Monuments NA712 A64 2024 720.973/0904 9783967041552 3967041557 pucpr 241026 20251024101727.0 eng