Inventing the Skyline

Inventing the Skyline
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 0231118724
ISBN-13 : 9780231118729
Rating : 4/5 (729 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Inventing the Skyline by : Cass Gilbert

Download or read book Inventing the Skyline written by Cass Gilbert and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each discussion illuminates different aspects of Gilbert's work, including the administrative structure of his office and his relationship with engineers, contractors, and clients; his designs for skyscrapers; his work as an urban planner; and his office's use of architectural drawings."--BOOK JACKET.


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