In ReBuilding, San Francisco-based architect and town planner Daniel Solomon puts forth his views on the current state of American suburban design. The book is divided into two halves. The first part,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Practicing architecture at the end of the 20th century
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is a wonderful little book, full of insights and humor about the nature of architectural practice at the end of the 20th century. Mr Solomon has a marvellous way with words. His essays on architecture, urban design and planning are an important statement about the mess we have created of our environment and how it came about. As one of the founders of the New Urbanism movement Mr Solomon is trying to establish a new direction and reach out to other professions and decision makers to change the way we design and plan our communities.
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