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Frank Lloyd Wright: Preservation, Design, and Adding to Iconic Buildings
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Longstreth, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 953.
The buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright are not immune to the social and environmental forces that affect all architecture. Because of the popular recognition and historical significance of his work, however, the stakes are unusually high when his buildings are modified in any way. Any additions or changes must meet the highest standards; how exactly this can be achieved is the debate that fuels this compelling new book. The essays collected here are authored by many of the top professionals in the fields of architecture and preservation. Some of the contributors worked directly on the buildings discussed and provide invaluable ... Read more
The buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright are not immune to the social and environmental forces that affect all architecture. Because of the popular recognition and historical significance of his work, however, the stakes are unusually high when his buildings are modified in any way. Any additions or changes must meet the highest standards; how exactly this can be achieved is the debate that fuels this compelling new book. The essays collected here are authored by many of the top professionals in the fields of architecture and preservation. Some of the contributors worked directly on the buildings discussed and provide invaluable ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813935430
SKU
V9780813935430
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Ref
99-15
About Unknown
Richard Longstreth is Professor of American Studies and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at George Washington University, USA. He is the author, most recently, of The American Department Store Transformed, 1920-1960.
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