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Author : Tom Shachtman
language : en
Publisher: Dissertation.com
Release Date : 2000-12
Skyscraper Dreams written by Tom Shachtman and has been published by Dissertation.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12 with Family corporations categories.
"Fascinating history, showing how the city has been molded by the edifice complexes of risk-takers. The stuff of grand comedy." -Business Week
Skyscraper Dreams
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Author : Jeremy Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-05
Skyscraper Dreams written by Jeremy Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-05 with categories.
Skyscraper Dreams is a children's book, which is the first of the "Little Me BIG Dreams" book series. It's based out of Chicago, Illinois, about a kid who takes his first trip to downtown Chicago and falls in love with the big buildings. His interest leads him to inquire about who created the buildings and how he can create them himself. Through this book, the father introduces the term skyscraper to his son, and he breaks down what an architect is. This unique book series has an educational feel and theme, in the back of each book you will find a glossary and group discussion questions. The author's passion is based on early childhood exposure/education. This book serves as a reminder to our children to always dream BIG dreams. Our Mission: To expose children to unique career fields, but also enlighten them on their appropriate educational level Our Motto: "Let us build our communities youth by youth!"
The Landscape Of Modernity
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Author : David Ward
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 1997-04-23
The Landscape Of Modernity written by David Ward and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-23 with Architecture categories.
Creating the modern city - Planning for New York City - Real estate values, zoning, density, intervention - Building the vertical city - Empire State Building - Going from home to work - Subways, transit politics - Sweatshop migration - Identity - Little Italy's decline - Jewish neighbourhoods - Cities of light - Street lighting.
Skyscraper
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Author : Benjamin Flowers
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2012-02-25
Skyscraper written by Benjamin Flowers and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-25 with History categories.
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title Nowhere in the world is there a greater concentration of significant skyscrapers than in New York City. And though this iconographic American building style has roots in Chicago, New York is where it has grown into such a powerful reflection of American commerce and culture. In Skyscraper: The Politics and Power of Building New York City in the Twentieth Century, Benjamin Flowers explores the role of culture and ideology in shaping the construction of skyscrapers and the way wealth and power have operated to reshape the urban landscape. Flowers narrates this modern tale by closely examining the creation and reception of three significant sites: the Empire State Building, the Seagram Building, and the World Trade Center. He demonstrates how architects and their clients employed a diverse range of modernist styles to engage with and influence broader cultural themes in American society: immigration, the Cold War, and the rise of American global capitalism. Skyscraper explores the various wider meanings associated with this architectural form as well as contemporary reactions to it across the critical spectrum. Employing a broad array of archival sources, such as corporate records, architects' papers, newspaper ads, and political cartoons, Flowers examines the personal, political, cultural, and economic agendas that motivate architects and their clients to build ever higher. He depicts the American saga of commerce, wealth, and power in the twentieth century through their most visible symbol, the skyscraper.
The Pan Am Building And The Shattering Of The Modernist Dream
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Author : Meredith L. Clausen
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2005
The Pan Am Building And The Shattering Of The Modernist Dream written by Meredith L. Clausen and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Architecture categories.
How a building and the reaction to it signaled the end of an era; the transformation of architectural practice in the context of New York City culture and politics.
Skyscrapers Of The Future
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Author : Carlo Aiello
language : en
Publisher: eVolo Press
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Skyscrapers Of The Future written by Carlo Aiello and has been published by eVolo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Architecture categories.
No other architectural genre captures our imagination and reflects our cultural and technological achievements like these towers that pierce the sky. We start off with the history and evolution of building high, from the Egyptian pyramids, Gothic cathedrals, and first American skyscrapers to the contemporary reality in Asia and the Middle East. We present two fascinating interviews, the first one with Carol Willis, the founder and director of the Skyscraper Museum in New York City, who explains the true genetics and economics behind the birth and future of the skyscraper. The second one with Italian artist, Giacomo Costa, who shares his vision about the relationship between the natural environment, human activity, and supernatural reality with provocative images of an apocalyptic urban future. Javier Quintana exposes the time gap between new architectural concepts and their built reality like Arne Hosek’s City of the Future designed in 1928 and materialized in 1998 by Cesar Pelli as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur or Sergei Lopatin’s 1925 idea for the Veshenka Tower in Moscow, later observed as the Willis Tower (former Sears Tower) in Chicago in 1974. Another group of essays explore the global influence of Manhattan as a contemporary Babylon to be replicated across the world, or the role of the Italian Futurists, Japanese Metabolists, and Archigram, who influenced generations of architects and designers to push forward the concept of vertical living. In the Opinion section you will find critiques on some of the latest ideas for skyscraper design by some of the most forward-looking architects like the concept of pixilated tectonics in Le Project Triangle in Paris by Herzog & de Meuron and the Sky Village by MVRDV. On the other hand, Jean Nouvel redefined the Italian loggia towers of the seventeenth century with the Tour Signal in La Defense, Paris; while Morphosis Architects explores new programs for vertical density with The Phare Tower. Lastly, Studio SHIFT masterfully integrates their Miyi Tower in Sichuan, China, with the existing landscape. Central to this book are thirty projects from eVolo’s 2009 Skyscraper Competition which look into the future of the skyscraper with the use of new technologies, programs, and aesthetic expression. Sustainability, globalization, flexibility, and adaptability are just some of the multi-layered elements explored by some the entries. You will find examples of cities in the sky, horizontal skyscrapers that link various cities, or emergency architecture for disaster zones.
I Had The Strangest Dream
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Author : Kelly Sullivan Walden
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-02-28
I Had The Strangest Dream written by Kelly Sullivan Walden and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-28 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
In the mega-selling tradition of The Dreamer’s Dictionary comes a comprehensive, contemporary guide to understanding dreams and the unconscious mind. With over 3,500 symbols and a 7-step guide to applying their definitions to one’s life, this is the ultimate guide for today’s dreamer. It's a double-caf low-fat Frappuccino-kind of world, and all that bustle doesn't stop just because it's time for bed. While you sleep, your mind is busy going over everything you've experienced during the day. Now, with the only dream book that interprets both classic and new twenty-first century symbols - everything from speed dating and Botox to text messages and iPods - you can tap into your unconscious with the turn of a page. Discover the messages hidden in your dreams, your hopes, your fears, your unrealized strengths and potential. You'll learn how to recognize life-altering opportunities and become the person you've always dreamed of being.
Divine And Vile
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Author : Yashi Garg
language : en
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Release Date : 2024-01-12
Divine And Vile written by Yashi Garg and has been published by Blue Rose Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-12 with Poetry categories.
The book amalgamates a collection of poetry that composes a unique expression of your inner world, reflecting your personal experiences and observations, and offers you a glimpse into your soul. Each poem comprises meticulously chosen words and phrases that convey emotions ranging from joy and hope to sadness and despair, inviting you to explore the depth of human experience. The book incorporates poems about effervescent human personalities, love, and the hope to always get better. As well as the melancholy nature of humans and the feeling of loss. Towards the end, there is a short note to the readers that the author would encourage you to scrutinise. The power to fight back is embedded within your soul. Rouse, plan, and action.
The Art Of Being Lewis
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Author : Daniel Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Cormorant Books
Release Date : 2019-05-01
The Art Of Being Lewis written by Daniel Goodwin and has been published by Cormorant Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-01 with Fiction categories.
Between indecent exposure and intellectual property theft, it's tough being Lewis this year. East Coast architect Lewis Morton thought he had it all: loving wife and children, dream job, and a house that meets his exacting architectural standards. But after his beloved mentor dies unexpectedly and Lewis gets pulled into a lawsuit that threatens to destroy his career and possibly his life, the respectable identity he has carefully constructed for himself after fleeing his Jewish childhood in Montreal begins to disintegrate. In trying to build his new future he must first come to terms with his past. Who is Lewis Morton, and who will he choose to become?
Nearest Thing To Heaven
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Author : Mark Kingwell
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2007-11-20
Nearest Thing To Heaven written by Mark Kingwell and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-20 with History categories.
A new perspective on a beloved cultural icon, its place in our history, and its meaning in the American imagination This elegantly written appreciation of the Empire State Building opens up the building's richness and importance as an icon of America. The book leads us through the facts surrounding the skyscraper's conception and construction, then enters into a provocative theoretical discussion of its function as an icon, its representation in pictures, literature, and film, and the implications of its iconic status as New York's most important architectural monument to ambition and optimism. The Empire State Building literally cannot be seen in its totality, from any perspective. And paradoxically, this building of unmistakable solidity has been made invisible by familiarity and reproduction through imagery. Mark Kingwell encourages us to look beneath the strong physical presence of the building, to become aware of its evolving layers of meaning, and to see how the building lives within a unique imaginative space in the landscape of the American consciousness. He offers new ways of understanding the Empire State Building in all its complexity and surprising insights into its special role as an American icon.