From an acclaimed landscape designer and historian comes a lively cultural history of modern cities, encompassing suburbs, downtowns, exurban sprawl, shopping malls, and sustainable developments. This work allows readers to view cities as expressions of often conflicting ideas about living, working, and believing. It narrates the stories of architects and thinkers whose visions shaped urban landscapes worldwide, from Dubai to London. Beginning in the nineteenth century, visionary concepts—sometimes utopian or controversial—were gradually adopted and constructed on a massive scale. The author uses the lives of key dreamers, their followers, and critics to analyze urban environments, including houses, civic centers, and highways, revealing the ideals embedded within them. From Bertram Goodhue’s baroque fantasy villages to Le Corbusier’s superblocks and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City, the book reinterprets our upscale suburbs, downtown skyscrapers, and eco-developments. Elegantly designed and illustrated, it uncovers the original plans of brilliant and often obsessive designers, providing insights into the foundations of contemporary municipalities. This work serves as a field guide to our modern urban world, featuring 59 black-and-white photos throughout the text.
Graham Wade Livres
Cet auteur explore l'écologisme, la conception paysagère et l'urbanisme, en examinant la relation complexe entre l'humanité et le monde naturel. Son travail perspicace a été publié dans des revues littéraires et journalistiques de premier plan, offrant une perspective unique sur nos environnements construits et naturels. À travers des essais et des écrits académiques, l'auteur examine comment nos jardins et nos paysages servent de profonds reflets de notre identité collective et de nos valeurs sociales. Son approche mêle habilement le contexte historique à une compréhension pointue des préoccupations écologiques contemporaines.
A Concise Guide to Understanding Music
- 188pages
- 7 heures de lecture
Exploring musical form and the creative concepts of significant composers throughout history, this guide covers developments from early notation to contemporary practices. It features numerous illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and curated lists of compositions for listening. Perfect for readers seeking a deeper understanding of various music styles, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for music appreciation.
Wspaniałe wprowadzenie w świat architektury i urbanistyki.Wade Graham napisał książkę, jakiej m�głby mu pozazdrościć niejeden popularyzator wiedzy. Na trzystu stronach pomieścił historię kilku najważniejszych koncepcji architektonicznych i ich tw�rc�w, kontekstu, w jakim powstały, i wreszcie wpływu, jaki wywarły na kształt naszych miast.Miasta wyśnione to książka, kt�ra eksploruje nasze miasta w nowy spos�b - jako wyraz często sprzecznych pomysł�w na to, jak powinniśmy mieszkać, pracować, działać, kupować i myśleć. Opowiada o prawdziwych architektach i myślicielach, kt�rych wymarzone miasta stały się wzorcami dla świata, w kt�rym żyjemy. Od XIX stulecia po dziś