From its early days as a frontier fur-trading post in the 1700s, St. Louis grew into 'Paris on the Mississipi', a bustling city of elegant hotels, offices and government buildings that was one of the marvels of 19th-century America. More than just about any city in America, St. Louis embraced the imposing forms and lush ornamentation of the Beaux Arts tradition. Indeed, one can make the argument that in the United States, only Washington D.C. has a more impressive collection of Classically inspired structures. But along ...
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From its early days as a frontier fur-trading post in the 1700s, St. Louis grew into 'Paris on the Mississipi', a bustling city of elegant hotels, offices and government buildings that was one of the marvels of 19th-century America. More than just about any city in America, St. Louis embraced the imposing forms and lush ornamentation of the Beaux Arts tradition. Indeed, one can make the argument that in the United States, only Washington D.C. has a more impressive collection of Classically inspired structures. But along with all of those pillars and pediments is an insistent- at times visionary- streak of Modernism that has moved the needle of architecture forward on more than one occasion. It is a legacy well worth celebrating. American City: St Louis Architecture- the first large- format book on the city's architecture since the 1920s- traces the evolution of St. Louis's built environment and includes more than 140 new colour photos of 50 of the city's most important structures.These range from such 19th-century masterpieces as Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building, Alfred Mullet's Old Post Office and Theodore Link's Union Station to recent additions such as Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch, Tadao Ando's Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, Gyo Obata's Centene Plaza and Maya Lin's Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza. St. Louis, say the authors, "still believes in beauty" as the buildings so eloquently demonstrate.
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New. 1864704292. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--134 pages; 142 illustrations in color. Description: "Showcases 50 of St. Louis' most important structures ranging from nineteenth century masterpieces to groundbreaking designs in the Modern style. [St. Louis is] one of the most architecturally impressive cities in the United States. 'American City: St. Louis Architecture' is the first large-format book on the city's architecture since the 1920s and includes over 100 new color photos and text for 50 of the city's most important structures. These range from such nineteenth century masterpieces as Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building, Alfred Mullet's Old Post Office and Theodore Link's Union Station to Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch, Tadao Andao's Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Building and Maya Lin's recently completed Ellen Clark Hope Plaza. An introductory essay provides biographical and historical information on the city's rich architectural heritage in an accessible, non-academic style."--with a bonus offer--
