Design of Cities - Softcover

Edmund N. Bacon

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ISBN 10: 050027133X ISBN 13: 9780500271339

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 1978

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Review "Edmund Bacon had greater impact on the planning and development of his hometown [Philadelphia] than any individual except Robert Moses in New York and Daniel Burnham in Chicago. Like Burnham, he had created a noble, logical diagram that had the power to stir the blood." -Alexander Garvin, The American City "Stunning illustrations . . . extraoridinarily lucid plans . . . A breakthrough in beautiful art book making." -Architectural Forum About the Author Edmund N. Bacon was born in Philadelphia and studied architecture at Cornell University and at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, under Eliel Saarinen. In 1938, after two years as a city planner in Flint, Michigan, Mr. Bacon became managing director of the Philadelphia Planning Commission from 1949 until his retirement in 1970. Under his leadership Philadeplphia became engaged in a continuous program of restoration and rebuilding that has become famous around the world. In 1971 Mr. Bacon was awarded the American Institute of Planners Distinguished Service Award for his innovations and achievements as Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. CONTENTS Acknowledgments ForewordRevised Edition Foreword THE CITY AS AN ACT OF WILL AWARENESS OF SPACE AS EXPERIENCE THE NATURE OF DESIGN WAYS OF PERCEIVING ONE'S SELF THE GROWTH OF GREEK CITIES DESIGN ORDER OF ANCIENT ROME MEDIEVAL DESIGN UPSURGE OF THE RENAISSANCE DESIGN STRUCTURE OF BAROQUE ROME DUTCH INTERLUDE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF PARIS EVOLUTION OF SAINT PETERSBURG JOHN NASH AND LONDON VITRUVIUS COMES TO THE NEW WORLD LE CORBUSIER AND THE NEW VISION THE GREAT EFFORTBRASILIA PEKING SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT SYSTEMS DECISION MAKING PUTTING THE IDEAS TO WORKPHILADELPHIA GRIFFIN AND CANBERRA CITY FOR HUMANITYSTOCKHOLM LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Appendix Notes on Illustrations Bibliography Index

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Review:

"Edmund Bacon had greater impact on the planning and development of his hometown [Philadelphia] than any individual except Robert Moses in New York and Daniel Burnham in Chicago. Like Burnham, he had created a noble, logical diagram that had the power to stir the blood."
Alexander Garvin, The American City

"Stunning illustrations . . . extraoridinarily lucid plans . . . A breakthrough in beautiful art book making."
Architectural Forum

About the Author:

Edmund N. Bacon was born in Philadelphia and studied architecture at Cornell University and at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, under Eliel Saarinen. In 1938, after two years as a city planner in Flint, Michigan, Mr. Bacon became managing director of the Philadelphia Planning Commission from 1949 until his retirement in 1970. Under his leadership Philadeplphia became engaged in a continuous program of restoration and rebuilding that has become famous around the world. In 1971 Mr. Bacon was awarded the American Institute of Planners Distinguished Service Award for his innovations and achievements as Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.

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