Miami Architecture: An AIA Guide Featuring Downtown, the Beaches, and Coconut Grove Contributor(s): Shulman, Allan T. (Author), Robinson, Randall C. (Author), Donnelly, James F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 081303471X ISBN-13: 9780813034713 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial |
Dewey: 720.975 |
LCCN: 2009047423 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.9" (1.35 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Locality - Miami, Florida - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Miami and Miami Beach from the ground up "This book provides an important--and readable--addition to the bookshelf addressing the context of contemporary Miami and Miami Beach. By presenting the built environment of the Miami area for its compelling variety and unique m lange of styles, the authors go far in interpreting a long overlooked portion of our continent."--Gregory W. Bush, coauthor of Miami: An American Crossroad A major urban center perched between vast natural ecosystems, Miami is known for a strikingly diverse built environment that is barely 100 years old. Within this brief span, the city has constantly reinvented itself, seeking a tangible identity as Florida's largest metropolis. In this invented landscape, architecture, landscape design, and urban planning have played a particularly important role in creating Miami's modern character and unique identity.
Miami Architecture grew out of the Miami Architecture Project, a community-based, nonprofit association that organized more than a dozen local forums to develop deeper appreciation of architecture and the role of architecture in community revitalization.
Ideal for residents, professionals, vacationers, and day-trippers, this authoritative guidebook provides a broad, accessible architectural overview of the notable buildings that can be found in the core of downtown Miami, Miami Beach, and Coconut Grove. |