Author

Publication

2001-10-01 - University Of Chicago Press

Language

English

Word Count

102,000 words, Guess

Page Count

408 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCNA735.C4 K36 2001
  • LCCNA735.C4K36 2001

Description

For more than a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin has been writing fiery, intelligent essays on the state of contemporary architecture. His subjects range from high-rises to highways, parks to public housing, Frank Lloyd Wright to Frank Gehry. Why Architecture Matters collects the best of Kamin's acclaimed columns, offering both a look at America's foremost architectural city and a taste of Kamin's penetrating, witty style of critique.

First Sentence

The tale may seem hard to believe today, especially if you happen to be glancing at the forest of construction cranes on the Chicago skyline.

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Other Editions

  • Why Architecture Matters: Lessons from ChicagoHardcoverUniversity Of Chicago Press2001-10-01

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