George B. Post, one of the preeminent American architects of his time, is known not only for the exceptional quality of his many buildings but also for his contributions to both the technology and the practice of architecture. Acknowledged in his lifetime as the "father of the tall building in New York, " Post designed a great number of buildings ...
This work surveys the early days of the New York skyscraper up to 1913. It investigates the role of engineers in skyscraper construction, the evolution of the metal frame, fireproofing technology, and the relation of form and style features to site conditions and building code provisions.
The individuals who transformed American cities and towns in the post-Civil War decades built their homes, with few exceptions, on America's grand avenues, such as New York's Fifth Avenue and Los Angeles's Wilshire Boulevard. This book offers essays on twelve eminent urban residential avenues, each contributed by a different scholar and ...
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