Civic builders / Curtis W. Fentress ; Robert Campbell ... [et al.].
Civic builders / Curtis W. Fentress ; Robert Campbell ... [et al.].
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Chichester ; New York : Wiley-Academy, 2002.
Date
2002.
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NQ725.1/2
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Language
English
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224 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.
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Publisher
Chichester ; New York : Wiley-Academy, 2002.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2002.
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"Civic life is not only about the authority of government and the duties of citizens, but should also encompass passion and imagination. Civic Builders presents recent municipal buildings around the world that subscribe to this attitude: they all demonstrate a quality of playfulness and liveliness, whilst maintaining their dignity and power.".
"The book focuses on the city hall, where people have the most direct experience of government, both on the purely symbolic level and in the nitty-gritty of governmental functions. Organised chronologically, it begins with Saynatsalo Town Hall in Finland and three North American city halls: Toronto, Boston and Dallas. The Post-Modernist Portland Bu...
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Civic builders / Curtis W. Fentress ; Robert Campbell ... [et al.].
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NQ725.1/2
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74VK2w0QdG6y
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ISBN
0471498769 (hbk.)
9780471498766
0471498769
9780471498766 (hbk.)
DDC
725.1
MMS ID
991017900899702626
