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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Flowers, Benjamin (Author)
Corporate Author:	University of Pennsylvania Press
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2009] Philadelphia, Pa. : [2009]
Subjects:	National Book Committee 20th century Architecture and society > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century Skyscrapers > New York (State) > New York Architecture and society History Skyscrapers New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc New York (State) > New York "Multi-User" Electronic books Dictionaries

Table of Contents:

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
Frontmatter
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. Narratives of the Built Environment: Architecture, Ideology, and Skyscrapers
1. Building, Money, and Power
2. Setback Skyscrapers and American Architectural Development
3. Capital Nightmares
4. The Politics of American Architecture in the 1930s
5. Architecture Culture into the 1950s
6. Clients and Architect
7. Gangland's Grip on Business
8. Modern Architecture and Corporate America in the 1950s
9. Regeneration Through Violence
10. The Rhetoric and Reality of Urban Renewal
11. Cathedrals of Commerce: Minoru Yamasaki, Skyscraper Design, and the Rise of Postmodernism
CONCLUSION. Into the Future
EPILOGUE
NOTES
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Skyscraper : the politics and power of building New York City in the twentieth century /

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