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Zustand: FINE. First printing. Features the work of Aotearoa / New Zealand poets with essays by Talia Marshall, Gregory O'Brien and Daisy Fried. Fine in illustrated wrappers.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Reprint edition--Special Issue. The format is approximately 8.5 inches. by 11.5 inches. Pages. [2], 23-118 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Decorative cover, with small piece of tape at bottom of the spine. Clear plastic dust wrapper has wear and tear at spine. Name of previous owner and date in ink on fep. This issue is devoted to Washington in Transition. This special issue is devoted to the city of Washington, prepared in cooperation with the AIA Committee on the National Capital and under the Guest Editorship of its Chairman, Paul Thiry FAIA. The contents of this book are reprinted from the January 1963 issues of the Journal of the American Institute of Architects. In total, they represent perhaps the most comprehensive survey ever compiled of planning in Washington, from its beginnings with the famous L'Enfant plan, its tribulations during the nineteenth century. its new hope in the McMillan Commisson's plans, current confusion in the face of the vast increase in population and activity in the area, and its hopes for the future. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach programs, and collaborates with other stakeholders in the design and construction industries. The contents include Introduction, The Architect and Washington, A Message from the President, The L'Enfant Plan for Washington, The Washington Plan--Historic Notes, The Year 2000 Plan, Metro-Center for the Year 2000, Historical Review and Current Proposals, The Home of the Federal Government, Lafayette Square--The Final Word, A Tale of Two Cities, The Action Plan, Pennsylvania Avenue, Renewal in Southwest Washington, The Washington Regional Plan, Transportation in Washington, Washington--Its Parks and Open Spaces, City and Capital--The Nature of Washington, Federal Architecture--Review and Preview, The Memorials and Monuments of Washington, Pubic Works--Dominant Forms, Preservation in the Federal City, Georgetown--A Federal Village, The Administration of Planning, and Planning Aims in Washington. Includes A Statement by the AIA Committee on the National capital. Also includes a Bibliography. Among the contributors were John F. Kennedy, Osweald Colelough, Daniel Moynihan, I. M. Pei, and Stewart Udall. Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, has a unique and diverse architectural history. Encompassing government, monumental, commercial, and residential buildings, D.C. is home to some of the country's most famous and popular structures designed by some of the leading architects of their time. The popularity of the city's buildings is reflected in the findings of a 2007 poll of Americans by the American Institute of Architects, which found that six of the top 10 most popular U.S. structures were located in Washington, D.C. Overall, the poll found, 17 of the top 150 most popular structures were located in the capital. Due to the city's political and historic importance, the architectural motifs found throughout the city encompass a diverse range of styles. The city is most famous for its Neoclassical government buildings, monuments, and memorials. Located mostly Downtown and along the National Mall and Tidal Basin, these buildings, inspired from ancient Rome and Greece, were designed to capture the power, strength, and grandeur of the U.S. government while honoring the political and philosophical thinkers and leaders upon which many the nation was developed. These structures have large pediments, classical columns, domes, and classical statues and reliefs often made of stone or marble. Although the city's severe height restrictions limit the upward trajectory of its buildings, many architects have contributed to the city's architectural character by intersecting creativity with practicality without surpassing the city's height limits. As such, unlike nearly all large American cities, Washington, D.C.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. XI, (5), 215 S., Abbildungen, 4° (Quart, 25 bis 35 cm), Orig.- Kunstleder (Hardcover). Sprache: Englisch, Sehr gut erhalten. - Very fine.