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Mysteries of the mall, and other essays, Witold Rybczynski

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Mysteries of the mall, and other essays, Witold Rybczynski

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

Mysteries of the mall

Oclc number

898113358

Responsibility statement

Witold Rybczynski

Sub title

and other essays

Summary

"A deep exploration of modern life that examines our cities, public places, and homes."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part one: the way we live today. Mysteries of the mall ; Godfathers of sprawl ; Big-city amenities. Trees. High-tech jobs. Cappucino. Retirement paradise. Nose rings ; Designs for escape ; Thoughts on Home -- Part two: our urban condition. Tocqueville, urban critic ; We're all Venetians now ; Downtown ; Bauhaus blunders ; Downsizing cities ; The fifth city ; Bollard burg ; New York's rumpus room ; Why we need Olmsted again -- Part three: the art of building. A distinguished failure ; Show dogs ; When buildings try too hard ; The unreal America ; The story king ; A good public building ; A blight at the opera ; Sounds as good as it looks ; The biggest small buildings ; Palladio in the rough -- Part four: place makers. The master ; Corbu ; Why Wright endures ; Call Arup ; Mr. Success ; The unfettered eclectic ; A humble architect ; The Zen master ; The smart man from Hollywood

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