Designing Pan-America : U.S. Architectural Visions for the Western Hemisphere /

"With this engrossing story about how architects and planners sought to express an ideal of hemispheric unity in the built environment, Gonzalez brings a fresh approach to an old question: Do the Americas have a common history? Deeply researched, cohesive, and fabulously illustrated with images...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gonzalez, Robert Alexander, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin [Tex.] : University of Texas Press, 2011.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
International relations.
Pan-Americanism and architecture.
Architecture > Political aspects.
Architecture.
ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.
Architecture > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Architecture > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Panamericanisme et architecture > États-Unis.
Architecture > Political aspects > United States.
Architecture > United States > History > 20th century.
Architecture > United States > History > 19th century.
Pan-Americanism and architecture > United States.
United States.
Latin America.
Latin America > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Latin America.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Birth of Pan-American Architecture: Hemispheric Fairs, 1884-1901
  • A Rubber-Fig Tree for the Patio: America's Peace Temple, 1907-1913
  • In Search of Modern Pan-America: The Columbus Memorial Lighthouse
  • Gateway to the Americas: Dreaming Interama, HemisFair Living
  • Epilogue. Enter Here: The Great Pan-American Way.

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