Download or read book The Architecture of Whimsy written by Arthur Jay Marcus and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating lexicon examines the quixotic architectural expressionsfound on select mid-20th-century modern commercialbuildings in South Florida. Showcasing the work of 13 noted architects from Miami Beach to FortLauderdale, it highlights the playful decorative detailsand gestures--swooping overhangs, brise soleil, cheese holes and arches, andscreening--that expressed the era's shiny optimism and theregion's carefree resort culture. With brief bios of the architects and street maps pinpointing thelocation of each building, this book offers tourists, architects,history buffs, and preservationists a new context and appreciation for theseworks of art, many of which areendangered.