Architecture and the American Dream

by Craig Whitaker

Book Overview

We admire a building or a group of buildings because they express, however subtly, certain images and ideas we have about ourselves. In this riveting study, Craig Whitaker reinterprets the American... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517703785
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

praise for Architecture and The American Dream

Excellent book exploring the specific way our culture has influenced architecture and urban design in American cities. Amusing and interesting. the images are plentiful, illustrating all the authors ideas clearly

The True American Architecture

"We admire a building or a group of buildings because they express, how subtly, certain images and ideas we have about ourselfs." This book is the only book a young studying architect will ever need. It will make a great addition to your library, even if you have never been interested in Architecture before