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Mellon Square : discovering a modern masterpiece
- Title
- Mellon Square : discovering a modern masterpiece / Susan M. Rademacher ; with essays by Charles A. Birnbaum, Patricia M. O'Donnell, Richard C. Bell, and Barry W. Starke.
- Author
- Rademacher, Susan M., 1954-
- Publication
- New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2015]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | NA9072.P59 M457 2015 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Birnbaum, Charles A.
- Description
- 160 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "The next book in the Modern Landscapes series discusses the evolution of Pittsburgh's Mellon Square. The first modern garden plaza built over a parking garage and a forerunner of green roofs, Mellon Square was originally designed by the acclaimed landscape design firm Simonds & Simonds and architects Mitchell & Ritchey. It is now undergoing a restoration by Patricia O'Donnell of Heritage Landscapes"--
- Series Statement
- Modern landscapes: transitions & transformation
- Uniform Title
- Modern landscapes.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-159).
- Contents
- Polishing the Jewel / by Charles A Birnbaum -- An Ascendant Urban Space Restored / by Patricia M. O'Donnell -- Telling the Story of a Master Work / by Susan M. Rademacher -- The Simonds Way / by Richard C. Bell -- Designing Experiences -- The Genesis of Mellon Square : Design for a New Era -- Concepts and Ideas for Mellon Square, 1949-1955 -- Elevating the Square : Platform, Trees, and Water -- Lifecycles -- The Future of Mellon Square -- John Simonds : Philosopher, Author, Educator / by Barry W. Starke -- Notes -- Appendix : Plant Lists: 1955, 1989, 2013.
- ISBN
- 9781616891336 (paperback)
- 1616891335 (paperback)
- LCCN
- 2014006802
- 99964853284
- OCLC
- ocn874901624
- 874901624
- SCSB-5825986
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries