Skyscraper : the politics and power of building New York City in the twentieth century /
In Skyscraper, Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction. Narratives of the built environment : architecture, ideology, and skyscrapers -- Pt. I. The Empire State Building : the setback skyscraper, the great Depression, and American modernism. Ch. 1. Building, money, and power -- Ch. 2. Setback skyscrapers and American architectural development -- Ch. 3. Capital nightmares -- Ch. 4. The politics of American architecture in the 1930s -- Pt. II. The Seagram Building : the ascension of the international style and a somber monument to corporate authority. Ch. 5. Architecture culture into the 1950s -- Ch. 6. Clients and architect -- Ch. 7. Gangland's grip on business -- Ch. 8. Modern architecture and corporate America in the 1950s -- Pt. III. The World Trade Center : urban renewal, global capitalism, and regeneration through violence. Ch. 9. Regeneration through violence -- Ch. 10. The rhetoric and reality of urban renewal -- Ch. 11. Cathedrals of commerce : Minoru Yamasaki, skyscraper design and the rise of postmoderism -- Conclusion. Into the future -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments | |
| 505 | 0 | |t Frontmatter -- |t CONTENTS -- |t INTRODUCTION. Narratives of the Built Environment: Architecture, Ideology, and Skyscrapers -- |t 1. Building, Money, and Power -- |t 2. Setback Skyscrapers and American Architectural Development -- |t 3. Capital Nightmares -- |t 4. The Politics of American Architecture in the 1930s -- |t 5. Architecture Culture into the 1950s -- |t 6. Clients and Architect -- |t 7. Gangland's Grip on Business -- |t 8. Modern Architecture and Corporate America in the 1950s -- |t 9. Regeneration Through Violence -- |t 10. The Rhetoric and Reality of Urban Renewal -- |t 11. Cathedrals of Commerce: Minoru Yamasaki, Skyscraper Design, and the Rise of Postmodernism -- |t CONCLUSION. Into the Future -- |t EPILOGUE -- |t NOTES -- |t INDEX -- |t ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | |
| 506 | |a Restricted for use by site license | ||
| 520 | |a In Skyscraper, Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape | ||
| 530 | |a Also available in print | ||
| 538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web | ||
| 545 | |a Benjamin Flowers teaches architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology | ||
| 546 | |a In English | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed October 27 2015) | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record | ||
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