New York 1930: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Two World Wars - Softcover

Stern, Robert A.M.; Gilmartin, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0847818381 ISBN 13: 9780847818389

Publisher: Rizzoli, 1994

Synopsis

This highly acclaimed volume is the ultimate reference on this period, closely documents the alternately giddy and depressed decades between the two world wars when New York first transformed itself into a skyscraper city. Every important building of the era is described with vital background information and ample archival photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert A. M. Stern is Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and has authored many books on architectural subjects. Gregory Gilmartin is an architect at Moore, Pennoyer & Turino. Thomas Mellins is an architectural historian and writer.

From Library Journal:

This exuberant, lavishly produced volume chronicles the decades between the wars, when New York City was transformed into a mecca for art, entertainment, business, and commerce. The tumultuous period witnessed the contruction of many of the architectural monuments that have come to define New York: the Chrysler Building, the Empire State, Rockefeller Center, and the George Washington Bridge. While focusing on these landmark structures, the authors consider other components of the built environment as well: the public housing projects, highways, parks, and commercial, residential, and entertainment districts. Their delight in their subject is evidenced by the lively text and careful selection of over 600 period photographs and illustrations. Highly recommended.H. Ward Jandl, National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0847818381
• ISBN 13: 9780847818389
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 848