Synopsis
Albert Pope's 1996 seminal book Ladders is now available in a second edition. Considered a classic in the field of urbanism and one of our most requested out of print titles, Pope's provocative study of five post-war American cities examines the forces--including demographic upheavals, market expansions, and technological developments--that precipitated a change from the open system of the pre-war urban grid to the fragmented and closed spaces of suburban cul-de-sacs, expressways, and office parks. Through an incisive series of diagrams and photographs, Pope reveals the concepts, theories, and rules that have guided their organizational evolution into post architectural spaces whose character is shaped more by the effects of immense urban spaces and infrastructure than built forms. A new preface by architect and educator Pier Vittorio Aureli situates the book in the context of contemporary urban thinking and makes a compelling argument for it's continued relevance as springboard for the investigation of our contemporary cities.
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About the Author
Pier Vittorio Aureli, an architect and educator, teaches at the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam and the Technical University of Delft. He is the author of "The Project of Autonomy" and other books.
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Ladders
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Rice University School of Architecture / Princeton Architectural Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 1616894113
ISBN 13: 9781616894115
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Soft cover
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. COVER- bends, rub-marks, minor tears on edges; clean. PAGES- notes written on insides of front/back covers and on several pages; medium bends, no tears; occasional slight stains, clean overall; no tears. Not ex-library. 286 pgs. Second Edition, 2014. Book. Seller Inventory # 014734
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Ladders (Architecture at Rice, 34)
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Princeton Architectural Press, 2015
ISBN 10: 1616894113
ISBN 13: 9781616894115
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Softcover
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Condition: Good. 2. Good; Softcover; 2nd Edition; Moderate shelfwear to the covers with a few handling-marks and scuffing around the edges; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; Good binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 0.5 lbs; Black and white covers with title in white lettering; 2015, Princeton Architectural Press; 336 pages; "Ladders (Architecture at Rice, 34)," by Albert Pope. Seller Inventory # SKU-1358AQ02005085