Synopsis
A Field Guide to Contemporary American Architecture presents the most thorough and comprehensive view yet published of American architecture from the 1940s to the present. Jargon-free and easy to read, it is an indispensable guide to understanding the evolution of today's architecture in its cultural context. From postwar housing to recent shopping center fancies, leading urbanist Carole Rifkind takes us on an illustrated tour through half a century of design. In words and pictures, she demonstrates the interplay between form and function, and how the uses of space, mass, materials, and ornament have evolved to produce the structures that surround us today. Filled with more than 400 photographs and line drawings, and covering the works of more than 200 architects, A Field Guide to Contemporary American Architecture is an essential reference for both the casual browser and the serious scholar.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Field Guide to American Architecture
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Seller: SustainableBooks.com, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Poor. Book is Poor condition. Good for reading, not pretty to look at! The pages and cover are soiled and/or yellowed, worn throughout. Seller Inventory # 0452252245-2-6
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1980
ISBN 10: 0452252245
ISBN 13: 9780452252240
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. illustrated edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 3291696-6
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1980
ISBN 10: 0452252245
ISBN 13: 9780452252240
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. illustrated edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP88826883
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_460972123
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Seller: Dan A. Domike, Hoquiam, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Minor stain to the bottom edge. Back corner creased at the bottom at the side edge. Otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. Due to the size of the book, may require extra postage if ordered by priority or international shipment. Seller Inventory # 005585
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Published by
New American Library, New York, 1980
ISBN 10: 0452252245
ISBN 13: 9780452252240
Used
Trade Paperback
Seller: Persephone's Books, Gastonia, NC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. xi, 322 pp. Second printing. Rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. Seller Inventory # 077976
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000247599
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Mild toning. Pages unmarked. Seller Inventory # 2102230170
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Published by
New American Library, NY, 1980
ISBN 10: 0452252245
ISBN 13: 9780452252240
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Bygone Books, Bluffton, SC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: VG+. 3rd printing, 4to wraps, 322 pp, b/w illustrations [drawings and photographs], bibliography. Condition: VERY GOOD+ with minor wear. "The Periods, The Styles, The Form and Function of Historical Buildings from Colonial Times to Today - more than 450 Illustrations for easy identification." [from the cover]. Book. Seller Inventory # 17548
Stock Image
A Field Guide to American Architecture
Seller: Paisleyhaze Books, New Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Plume softcover, recent (12th) printing, unused/unmarked, slight surface wear to cover else as New. We will bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking. Seller Inventory # S1530