America's leading architecture critic looks at our preference for invented environmentstheme parks, shopping malls, etc. Such unreal places create a fantasy world where the authentic is neither admired nor desired. Huxtable closely examines the way our curious passion for the synthetic place and the surrogate experience affects our attitudes and values. 129 b&w illus.
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America's leading architecture critic looks at our preference for invented environmentstheme parks, shopping malls, etc. Such unreal places create a fantasy world where the authentic is neither admired nor desired. Huxtable closely examines the way our curious passion for the synthetic place and the surrogate experience affects our attitudes and values. 129 b&w illus.
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Used-Very Good. An 'insightful primer on contemporary architecture' by the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic. America's leading architecture critic looks at our preference for invented environmentstheme parks, shopping malls, etc. Such unreal places create a fantasy world where the authentic is neither admired nor desired. Huxtable closely examines the way our curious passion for the synthetic place and the surrogate experience affects our attitudes and values. 129 b&w illus. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
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Used-Very Good. An 'insightful primer on contemporary architecture' by the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic. America's leading architecture critic looks at our preference for invented environmentstheme parks, shopping malls, etc. Such unreal places create a fantasy world where the authentic is neither admired nor desired. Huxtable closely examines the way our curious passion for the synthetic place and the surrogate experience affects our attitudes and values. 129 b&w illus. Very nice clean copy. Binding is clean and tight. Dust jacket in very good condition, protected by Brodart cover.
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Used-Very Good. An 'insightful primer on contemporary architecture' by the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic. America's leading architecture critic looks at our preference for invented environmentstheme parks, shopping malls, etc. Such unreal places create a fantasy world where the authentic is neither admired nor desired. Huxtable closely examines the way our curious passion for the synthetic place and the surrogate experience affects our attitudes and values. 129 b&w illus. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Architecture. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 188 pages. 8 1/8"w x 10 1/4"h. "Ada Louise Huxtable turns her attention to our preference for invented environments--theme parks, shopping malls, historic restorations, and heritage marketplaces, new towns like Disney's Celebration, and the latest developer dream houses."
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Architecture. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Bumped corner. 188 pages. 8 1/8"w x 10 1/4"h. "Ada Louise Huxtable turns her attention to our preference for invented environments--theme parks, shopping malls, historic restorations, and heritage marketplaces, new towns like Disney's Celebration, and the latest developer dream houses."
