City choreographer : Lawrence Halprin in urban renewal America /

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"One of the most prolific and influential landscape architects of the twentieth century, Lawrence Halprin (1916-2009) was best known for the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C., and Sea Ranch, the iconic planned community in California. These projects, as well as vibrant public spaces throughout t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hirsch, Alison Bick
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Halprin, Lawrence > Philosophy.
Halprin, Lawrence.
Lawrence Halprin & Associates.
1900-1999
Architects and community > United States.
City planning > United States > History > 20th century.
Urban landscape architecture > United States > History > 20th century.
Relations architectes-collectivité > États-Unis.
Paysage urbain > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
ARCHITECTURE > History > General.
ARCHITECTURE > Urban & Land Use Planning.
DESIGN > General.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architects and community.
City planning.
Philosophy.
Urban landscape architecture.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Scoring the Participatory City
  • The Creative Origins of Larry and Anna Halprin
  • Part I. Built Work
  • Framing Civic Rituals: Market Street, Nicollet Mall, Heritage Park Plaza
  • Designing with Nature as "Archetypal Precedent": Portland Open Space Sequence, Seattle Freeway Park, Manhattan Square Park
  • Part II. Community Workshops
  • The Take Part Process: Lawrence Halprin & Associates in Participatory Design
  • Facilitation and/or Manipulation: The Challenges of Taking Part in Fort Worth, Everett, Charlottesville, and Cleveland
  • Conclusion: Choreography and the Contemporary City.

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