Discussing North American buildings, this book relates them to time and place, defining and identifying central characteristics, explaining social function and cultural expression. It integrates interior design and social and cultural history from the 17th century to the present.
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Discussing North American buildings, this book relates them to time and place, defining and identifying central characteristics, explaining social function and cultural expression. It integrates interior design and social and cultural history from the 17th century to the present.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 396 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2018420446 Type of material Book Personal name Gowans, Alan, author. Main title Styles and types of North American architecture: social function and cultural expression / Alan Gowans. Edition First edition. Published/Produced New York, N.Y. : IconEditions, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [1992] Description xiv, 396 pages: illustrations; 27 cm ISBN 9780064332767 (hardcover) 0064332764 (hardcover) 9780064301756 (pbk. ) 0064301753 (pbk. ) LC classification NA703. G69 1993 Contents Utilitarian building: infrastructure of civilization--Colonies and colonial styles--An Arcadian land and its classical revival styles, c. 1800-1840--Reaction, nostalgia, protest: Gothic revival styles, c. 1820-c. 1860--Picturesque imagery of a commercial republic, c. 1845-c. 1885--A world power and its academic architecture, c. 1890-c. 1930--American imperial modern, c. 1950-c. 1980--An imperial underground: popular/commercial styles in architecture and furniture, 1940s-1980s--New opportunities and expectations: postmodern styles, c. 1975-Subjects Architecture--North America. Architecture and society--North America. Interior architecture--North America. Decoration and ornament--North America. Architecture. Architecture and society. Civilization. Decoration and ornament. Interior architecture. North America--Civilization. North America. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 720/.103/097 Geographic area code n------Other system no. (OCoLC)ocm27788128 Content type text Media type unmediated Carrier type volume
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