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Olympic architecture : building for the Summer Games

Title
Olympic architecture : building for the Summer Games / Barclay F. Gordon.
Author
Gordon, Barclay F.
Publication
New York : Wiley, ©1983.

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Description
xii, 186 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 29 cm
Summary
This chronological survey of the architect's contribution to the modern Olympic games begins with the 1896-1932 sites along with each of the following summer games except 1948 (London) and 1956 (Melbourne), when there was no new construction of any consequence. Written in nontechnical language, the text provides considerable amount of detail on individual buildings and addresses questions such as financing and afteruse. ISBN 0-471-06069-0 : $29.95.
Subject
  • Olympische Spiele
  • Olympische Spiele
  • Olympics > Buildings > Design and construction
  • Architektur
  • Bauwerk
  • Sportstätte
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 0471060690
  • 9780471060697
  • 047188281X
  • 9780471882817
LCCN
83001228
OCLC
  • ocm09217761
  • 9217761
  • SCSB-9396192
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library