Robert T. Packard, Balthasar Korab

The Encyclopedia of American Architecture

Second Edition

New York 1993

Stron XI+724, format: 22x28 cm, papier kredowy

Książka jest bez śladów używania

Ponad 500 kolorowych fotografii

From the first moment you open this magnificently illustrated, comprehensive, and riveting reference work, you'll be immersed in a very special and unique architectural heritage1—one that could only have sprung from America's shores. At once a treasured pro­fessional resource for scholars in the field and a celebra­tion of American architectural know-how, creativity, and pioneering spirit, the Encyclopedia of American Architecture, Second Edition, will be of interest not only to up-and-coming architects, builders, interior designers, landscape architects, engineers, historians, and students, but also to virtually anyone possessing a love of beauty and history!
In its acclaimed First Edition, the Encyclopedia was hailed as the definitive work on American architecture, representing a virtual library's worth of material in a sin­gle volume. This eagerly awaited Second Edition pre­serves all the features that made its predecessor a c lassie in the field, while, at the same time, adding new ele­ments that reflect the excitement and dynamism of an architectural world that's constantly in flux. Among the Encyclopedia's new features:
More than 500 full-color photographs, with more than half of them reshot expressly for this new edition by one of the world's greatest arc hi-tectural photographers, Balthazar Korab
Dozens of new biographies of today's architec­tural luminaries, innovators, and up-and-coming stars, including I. M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Cesar Pelli, Robert Venturi, Kevin Roche, Peter Eisenman, Fay lones, Michael Graves, and many more
■    Comprehensive coverage of all the important new architectural developments of the past decade, including adaptive reuse, remodeling and preservation, new building technology, "green architecture," energy conservation, and the growth of edge cities
As it moves from the colonial period to the 19th century to the present day, this one-of-a-kind reference makes it clear through both text and illustration precise­ly how American architecture has influenced worldwide trends, and the role it has played and continues to play in American society. You'll find facts, essays, and enlightening articles on such subjects as:
Earthquake protection
Computer applications
Environmental protection
*    Solar design
■    Post-modernism
?    Noise control
■    Facilities for the handicapped
*    And much more!
With all technical and professional terms defined as they are introduced, the Encyclopedia is as accessible to the layperson as it is to professionals. The culmination of years of extensive research and consultation, it's a classic reference work that no one in the field can afford to be without.
Robert T. Packard, AIA, is a prominent architect, writer, editor, and author. He was formerly a staff member of the American Institute of Architects, associate editor of the five-volume Encyclopedia of Architecture, and edi­tor of Architectural Graphic Standards, Seventh Edition.
Balthazar Korab is a renowned architectural pho­tographer and has published several books with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Immerse yourself in the splendor and excitement of America's unique and very special architectural heritage with this eagerly awaited Second Edition of the reference work that's been acclaimed as the definitive work in its field. All the information that made the First Edition a veritable "bible" for archi­tects, landscape architects, interior designers, builders, historians, and students has been preserved ... while, at the same time, new information and features that reflect the excitement and dynamism of recent advances in the field have been added. Among these exciting new features:
More than 500 full-color photographs, with more than half of them reshot expressly for this new edition by one of the world's greatest architectural photographers, Balthazar Korab
Dozens of new biographies of such contemporary giants in the field as I. M. Pei, Frank Gehry, Cesar Pelli, Robert Venturi, Kevin Roche, Peter Eisenman, Fay Jones, Michael Graves, and many others
Cutting-edge articles on such important new architectural developments as: Adaptive reuse "Green architecture"    Remodeling and preservation   Computer applications   Energy con­servation   Solar design   New building technology   Earthquake protection   The growth of edge cities   Post-modernism   Facilities for the handicapped   And much, much more!
The Encyclopedia of American Architecture. A magnificently illustrated, comprehensive, and rivet­ing reference work you'll be proud to own and that you'll want to turn to again and again when you need in-depth, at-your-fingertips information on the history, practice, style, and importance of American architecture, past and present.