The Pan Am Building and the Shattering of the Modernist Dream

The Pan Am Building and the Shattering of the Modernist Dream
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 0262033240
ISBN-13 : 9780262033244
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Book Synopsis The Pan Am Building and the Shattering of the Modernist Dream by : Meredith L. Clausen

Download or read book The Pan Am Building and the Shattering of the Modernist Dream written by Meredith L. Clausen and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a building and the reaction to it signaled the end of an era; the transformation of architectural practice in the context of New York City culture and politics.


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