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050	1	0	_aNA2543.S6 _bW49 1996
082	0	0	_a720.1
100	1		_aWhitaker, Craig. _9290654
245	1	0	_aArchitecture and the American dream / _cCraig Whitaker
250			_aFirst Edition
264			_aNew York : _bClarkson N. Potter , _c1996
300			_a308 p. _bill. _c24 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _bnc
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 286-192).
505	0		_aOn 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.
650		0	_aArchitecture and society. _zUnited States. _954083 _2Local
651		0	_9293958 _aUnited States
942			_c6 _hNA2543.S6 _2lcc _eFirst Edition _mW49 1996 _kGeneral