Exporting American Architecture 1870-2000

ISBN-13: 9780415299152 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str.

Jeffrey Cody; W. Cody Jeffrey

Opis

The export of American architecture began in the 19th century as a disjointed set of personal adventures and commercial initiatives. It continues into the 21st century alongside the transfer of other aspects of American life and culture to most regions of the world.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Exporting Steel-framed Skeletons of American Modernity 2. From the Steel Frame to Concrete: Foundations for a System of Contracting Abroad, 1900-c.1920 3. American Builders Abroad at a Fork in the Road: Adjust or Go Home, 1918-1930 4. Exporting the American City as a Paradigm for Progress, 1920-1945 5. Architectural Tools of War and Peace, 1945-1975 6. The American Century's Last Quarter: Exporting Images and Technologies with a Vengeance, 1975-2000. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Jeffrey Cody is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.