- Taschenbuch: 574 Seiten
- Verlag: Harvest Books; Auflage: 0002 (12. April 2004)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0156029081
- ISBN-13: 978-0156029087
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 25,3 x 12,6 x 2,6 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 414.052 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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PRAISE FOR AIA GUIDE TO CHICAGO
"Excellent.An exhaustive source of information about local architecture."
--THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Editor Alice Sinkevitch and a leggy team of scholars and strollers
take us far beyond the usual trite salutes to Sears Tower, theWrigley
Building and the like. . . . A many-voiced celebration of the rich
flavors of Chicago architecture."--CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Excellent.An exhaustive source of information about local architecture."
--THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Editor Alice Sinkevitch and a leggy team of scholars and strollers
take us far beyond the usual trite salutes to Sears Tower, theWrigley
Building and the like. . . . A many-voiced celebration of the rich
flavors of Chicago architecture."--CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Kurzbeschreibung
Completely revised and updated, AIA Guide to Chicago, Second Edition is the liveliest and most wide-ranging guide ever written about Chicago's architecture. More than a thousand individual buildings are featured, along with more than four hundred photos-many taken expressly for this volume-and thirty-five specially commissioned maps. The book is arranged geographically so that the user, whether Chicago citizen or visitor, can tour each area of the city as conveniently as possible. Building descriptions focus on the illuminating-but easily overlooked-details that give the behind-the-scenes, often unexpected story of why a building took the shape it did. And in the best Chicago tradition, this guide does not shy away from opinions where opinions are called for. <BR>Comprehensively researched, meticulously written, and more than thorough. <BR>
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Not bad, but Chicago deserves better
27. Januar 2008
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Limited to the Chicago city limits and Oak Park, the selection of buildings is good, but certainly not exhaustive (Evanston would have been a nice addition). Since commercial architecture is so important to Chicago history, there is a palpable emphasis on these structures, particularly Chicago's early modern skyscapers. Readers with an interest in churches, universities, and other grand public buildings may find the coverage spotty, and the author's tone a bit flippant.
The book is in standard AIA format, with short essays for each entry, some including a small photograph. In fact, the major flaw with this book, in my opinion, is the lack of effective photography. There's a photograph for, perhaps, one out of every ten building entries, and the entries that do include photos are often not that interesting. One tries to come away from this book with a mental image of Chicago, derived from the text, but with little assistance from photography. There are also more than a few entries that include no text, simply the building name, address, date and architect. Keep your favorite internet map program handy.
There are so many magnificent things to see in Chicago, it's a shame this guide doesn't much help us to see them. That (critical) matter aside, it's a solid and important addition to the AIA-sponsored series.
The book is in standard AIA format, with short essays for each entry, some including a small photograph. In fact, the major flaw with this book, in my opinion, is the lack of effective photography. There's a photograph for, perhaps, one out of every ten building entries, and the entries that do include photos are often not that interesting. One tries to come away from this book with a mental image of Chicago, derived from the text, but with little assistance from photography. There are also more than a few entries that include no text, simply the building name, address, date and architect. Keep your favorite internet map program handy.
There are so many magnificent things to see in Chicago, it's a shame this guide doesn't much help us to see them. That (critical) matter aside, it's a solid and important addition to the AIA-sponsored series.
AIA Guide to Chicago
16. März 2011
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It has been long a waited publication and is definitely the best introducing the important Chicago School of Architectures and architectural guide to general public as well.
Chicago guide
14. Dezember 2010
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Exhaustive guide with a lot of information, maybe too much for someone who is going to Chicago for only a couple of days.
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