Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present - Softcover

Kidder Smith, George Everard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568980256 ISBN 13: 9781568980256

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 1997

Synopsis

The Architecture of the United States, GE Kidder Smith's 1981 three-volume masterwork, was hailed as the most comprehensive and insightful overview of the architectural heritage of this country. Princeton Architectural Press is proud to introduce an updated version of this extraordinary resource-long out of print-in a single volume, the Source Book of American Architecture. No similar encyclopedia of American architecture exists. Kidder Smith examines our nation's architecture from its earliest days to the present, ranging from cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde to Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House in Chicago to James Ingo Freed's Holocaust Museum in Washington. This critical, chronological survey of 500 of America's most distinguished buildings provides a unique overview of the thousand-year architectural development of the United States. Indispensable in the library, it also serves as a splendid guide for the tourist.

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Review

This encyclopedic guide to 500 of the most important architectural works in the United States examines 1,000 years of architectural evolution in America. The author personally traveled throughout all 50 states photographing over 2,000 architecturally significant structures in order to compile this unique volume. Arranged chronologically, this guide offers readers a historically continuous survey, from mysterious 11th-century Anasazi cliff dwellings to Pei Cobb Freed & Partners' Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. While there are some great buildings that are not included, there are also some great surprises, like Frank Gehry's Weisman Art Museum and the Denver International Airport. Each entry includes the name of the building, address, and architect, as well as a succinct, informative commentary, which often offers anecdotes about the buildings that ultimately help to humanize the structures.

About the Author

G. E. Kidder Smith is an architect who has won numerous awards for his photography. His previous books include Italy Builds, Brazil Builds, New Architecture of Europe, A Pictorial History of Architecture in America, A Guide to New England Houses of Worship, Looking at Architecture, and the three-volume Architecture of the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1568980256
• ISBN 13: 9781568980256
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 680