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• Architecture

  the Whole Story

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  From ancient and classical masterpieces to contemporary, cutting-edge buildings, architecture has defined our world throughout history. Drawing its examples from all around the globe, this book is a richly illustrated and comprehensive account of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Architecture Book

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  A captivating introduction to buildings and the ideas and principles that make them key to the history and evolution of our built environment--aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Modern Architecture

  a Critical History

  Frampton, Kenneth,

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  This highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980, and has helped to shape architectural practice and discourse worldwide.

• The Architecture of Happiness

  De Botton, Alain,

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  A dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Place of My Own

  the Architecture of Daydreams

  Pollan, Michael,

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  The author describes the process--design, footings, framing, roofing, windows, and trim--by which he created a space for writing.

• The Great Indoors

  the Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health and Happiness

  Anthes, Emily,

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  Modern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet, in many ways, the indoor world remains unexplored territory. For all the time we…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Housing the Nation

  Social Equity, Architecture, and the Future of Affordable Housing

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  On any given night, more than 650,000 people in the United States—many with families and full-time jobs—experience homelessness. The shortfall in affordable housing is estimated to be 5 million units or more. Devastating effects of these conditions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Visual Dictionary of Architecture

  Ching, Francis D. K., 1943-

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  Over 66 basic aspects of architecture are comprehensively covered with over 5,000 words in a visual context, to help visual thinkers clarify meanings.

• Princeton and the Gothic Revival, 1870-1930

  Seasonwein, Johanna G.,

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  Princeton and the Gothic Revival investigates America's changing attitudes toward medieval art around the turn of the twentieth century through the lens of Princeton University and its role as a major patron of Gothic Revival art and architecture.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Report of the Princeton Architectural Survey

  Craig, Robert W.,

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• The Spires of Princeton University

  An Architectural Tour of the Campus

  Cantor, Laurel Masten,

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• Princeton Modern

  Highlights of Campus Architecture From the 1960s to the Present

  Cotton, Dale

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• Princeton Architecture

  a Pictorial History of Town and Campus

  Greiff, Constance M.,

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• Hillier

  Selected Works

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  ‘Hillier: Selected Works’ presents the design work of the husband-and-wife team of J. Robert and Barbara A. Hillier during the last 25 years coupled with a brief graphic retrospective of the Hillier practice of architecture over 57 years of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Robert Moses

  the Master Builder of New York City

  Christin, Pierre,

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  From the subway to the skyscraper, from Manhattan's financial district to the Long Island suburbs, every inch of New York tells the story of one man's mind: Robert Moses, the architect who designed it all. Now, in Pierre Christin and Olivier Balez's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wrestling With Moses

  How Jane Jacobs Took on New York's Master Builder and Transformed the American City

  Flint, Anthony, 1962-

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  The David-and-Goliath story of legendary activist Jane Jacobs' clash with "power broker" Robert Moses, an urban planning battle that forever changed the way we look at cities. In 1968, journalist, activist, and writer Jane Jacobs ripped up a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Atlas of Mid-century Modern Houses

  Bradbury, Dominic,

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  A groundbreaking global survey of the finest mid-20th-century homes - one of the most popular styles of our time A fascinating collection of more than 400 of the world's most glamorous homes from more than 290 architects, the Atlas of Mid-Century…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Notebook

  Kahn, Louis I.,

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  An intimate record of Kahn’s musings on design, coupled with preparatory drawings of his monumental last project. Published in honor of the 50th anniversary of his death in March 1974, this two-volume set contains a facsimile of the notebook in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Portal

  San Francisco's Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities

  King, John (John Allan), 1958-

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  Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco's portal to the world--the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World's Fair postcards, nothing said "San…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Death and Life of Great American Cities

  Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006,

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  Penetrating analysis of the functions and organization of city neighborhoods, the forces of deterioration and regeneration, and the necessary planning innovations.