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Pocket Guide to Miami Architecture
Mcbrien, Judith Paine. Illus: Desalvo, John F.
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Description for Pocket Guide to Miami Architecture
Paperback. This guidebook organizes 100 architectural highlights into walkable tours in downtown Miami and Miami Beach. Illustrator(s): DeSalvo, John F. Series: Norton Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black-and-white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
From the tropical vernacular of the Barnacle House to the Art Deco neighborhoods of Miami Beach, from the Midcentury Modernism of Morris Lapidus to the sophisticated rhythms of Arquitectonica, Judith Paine McBrien captures the vibrancy and diversity of architecture in Miami and its environs. Set in a stunning seaside site, the buildings of Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Coconut Grove tell a fascinating story of artifice, innovation, charm, and international influence. This masterfully illustrated guide highlights the buildings that visitors will want to see, among them the City Beautiful planning of Coral Gables; the classical glory of Vizcaya; and ... Read more
From the tropical vernacular of the Barnacle House to the Art Deco neighborhoods of Miami Beach, from the Midcentury Modernism of Morris Lapidus to the sophisticated rhythms of Arquitectonica, Judith Paine McBrien captures the vibrancy and diversity of architecture in Miami and its environs. Set in a stunning seaside site, the buildings of Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Coconut Grove tell a fascinating story of artifice, innovation, charm, and international influence. This masterfully illustrated guide highlights the buildings that visitors will want to see, among them the City Beautiful planning of Coral Gables; the classical glory of Vizcaya; and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Norton Pocket Guides
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393733068
SKU
V9780393733068
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Ref
99-15
About Mcbrien, Judith Paine. Illus: Desalvo, John F.
Architectural historian Judith Paine McBrien, author of the best-selling Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture, directs the Archimedia Workshop, which produces films and media about architecture, development, and urban design. She is the recipient of the Society of Architectural Historians 2013 Award for Excellence in Architectural Media for a lifetime of documentary and interpretive filmmaking, including her PBS film, Make No ... Read more
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