Research Catalog

Title

Up from zero : politics, architecture, and the rebuilding of New York / Paul Goldberger.

Author

Goldberger, Paul.

Publication

New York, NY : Random House, c2004.

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Details

Description

xiv, 273 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.; 25 cm.

Subject

• Architecture > New York (State) > New York > 21st century
• Memorials > New York (State) > New York > Planning
• City planning > New York (State) > New York
• World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)
• New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

Architecture takes the stage -- Rockefeller's vision: the original World Trade Center -- Reclaiming the skyline: the decision to rebuild -- The future of memory: finding common ground for money and culture -- Listening to the city: what matters and who decides? -- Fitting it all on sixteen acres -- Boldness and vision: the public demands more -- The innovative design study -- Making things better: the city responds to the designs -- Architecture as democracy: building a consensus -- Libeskind and THINK: design gets personal -- The marriage of politics and building -- An unnatural hybrid: the collaboration of Childs and Libeskind -- The memorial competition -- Reflecting absence -- Commerce and culture at ground zero.

Call Number

JQE 04-902

ISBN

1400060176

LCCN

2004046769

OCLC

55000776

Author

Goldberger, Paul.

Title

Up from zero : politics, architecture, and the rebuilding of New York / Paul Goldberger.

Imprint

New York, NY : Random House, c2004.

Edition

1st ed.

Research Call Number

JQE 04-902