From the Ground Up: Building Silicon Valley
Language: English
Published by Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2002
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- Hardcover
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Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 2002. Hardcover, 134 pp. 1st printing (stated). The development of California’s Silicon Valley, a high tech capital of business. Architect and author Goodwin Steinberg (1922-2010) helped fransform the valley with hundreds of architectural projects. Also included are the history, politics and personalities of the era. Very good condition with some bumps to board edges. The rear panel of the dust jacket has a short closed tear and a long crease at the foot. Now in a new mylar sleeve. Signed and inscribed by the author. See photos.
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- Title
- From the Ground Up: Building Silicon Valley
- Author
- Goodwin Steinberg, Susan Wolfe
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Very good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0804745293
- ISBN 13
- 9780804745291
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 839 grams
- Dimensions
- 1.524x21.59x27.94 cm
- Seller catalogs
- Architecture, California, Technology
Architect Goodwin Steinberg presents an insider's view of the development of Silicon Valley―what went right, what went wrong, and how conditions conspired to create the high technology capital of the world. Enlivened by anecdotal brushes with Silicon Valley's influential and famous, this is the richly illustrated (including 69 color illustrations) personal story of a man whose fifty-year career―and thousands of architectural projects―helped transform an area of farms and ranches known as The Valley of Heart's Delight to the economic engine named Silicon Valley.
The range of Steinberg's buildings is remarkable: public buildings, business parks, churches, hotels, community centers, libraries, museums, courthouses, homes for Silicon Valley titans, senior housing, and high-density housing developments. Enchanted by the San Francisco Bay Area's physical beauty, Steinberg early made a conscious choice to build community, and his creativity and talent, combined with good timing, put him at the heart of a regional metamorphosis.
But his story is more than buildings and money and their interplay. As a citizen he has been deeply involved in regional planning, measures to minimize urban sprawl, and ordinances to limit development in the hills above the Valley. As impressive as his work on buildings, one of his proudest achievements was serving as citizen advisor to the creation of Guadalupe River Park, a long ribbon of watery green, with walks and public spaces, in the heart of San Jose, a project as challenging as it is spectacular.
With Steinberg as your guide, this behind-the-scenes look at the politics and personalities of the development of a region is as entertaining as it is informative. His contributions are inseparable from the community, from the mango-colored Tech Museum of Innovation and the Santa Clara County Courthouse, restored to its 1890 historic grandeur, to the hard-won Children's Shelter and many parts of the campus of Stanford University. All Steinberg's work testifies to his interest in and talent for beautiful lines and public spaces, allowing people to explore and enjoy their surroundings.
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