Civilizing American Cities - A Selection of Frederick Law Olmsted''s Writings on City Landscape

Klappentext A century ago Frederick Law Olmsted recognized the need for extensive planning if American cities were to become civilized environments for man. The selections in this book demonstrate his understanding of urban spaces and how, when politically unobstructed, he was able to manipulate them.A century ago Frederick Law Olmsted recognized the need for extensive planning if American cities were to become civilized environments for man. The selections in this book demonstrate his understanding of urban spaces and how, when politically unobstructed, he was able to manipulate them.

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• Authors: Frederick Law Olmstead, Frederick Law Olmsted
• Assisted by: Frederick Law Olmsted (Editor), S. B. Sutton (Editor), Stephanne Sutton (Editor)
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1971
• EAN: 9780262650120
• ISBN: 978-0-262-65012-0
• No. of pages: 310
• Series: The MIT Press; MIT Press Classics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture