Synopses & Reviews
This book is a superbly written history of Boston’s built environment, filled with insider details and engaging anecdotes about more than 600 buildings, including such historic landmarks as Faneuil Hall, the mansions on Beacon Hill, the commercial wharves in Boston Harbor, Fenway Park, and the Freedom Trail as well as Boston’s latest contemporary buildings such as the ICA, MIT’s Stata Center, and the infamous “Big Dig.” This guide has been completely rewritten and redesigned, with added theme tours, such as Boston Urban Design, Contemporary Landmarks, or the work of Charles Bulfinch. New, up-to-date locator maps have been created for this edition, and the glossary and index have been revised.
Synopsis
This book is a superbly written history of Bostons built environment, filled with insider details and engaging anecdotes about more than 600 buildings, including such historic landmarks as Faneuil Hall, the mansions on Beacon Hill, the commercial wharves in Boston Harbor, Fenway Park, and the Freedom Trail as well as Bostons latest contemporary buildings such as the ICA, MITs Stata Center, and the infamous Big Dig.” This guide has been completely rewritten and redesigned, with added theme tours, such as Boston Urban Design, Contemporary Landmarks, or the work of Charles Bulfinch. New, up-to-date locator maps have been created for this edition, and the glossary and index have been revised.
Synopsis
The most comprehensive guide to Boston architecture ever published, AIA Guide to Boston Architecture documents the dramatic reorganization of the city by the Big Dig and other recent projects. Lucid descriptions of more than 600 sites are enlivened with history, culture, humor, and sharp opinion and are accompanied by professional b/w photography.
About the Author
Michael Southworth is Professor of Urban Design and Planning at the University of California at Berkeley, a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects, and a Charter Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He is also the North American editor for The Journal of Urban Design.
Michael and Susan Southworth have practiced urban, planning and architecture in Boston and in the San Francisco Bay area.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Beacon Hill
2. Faneuil Hall and North End
3. Wharves and Seaport
4. The Royal Mile
5. South End
6. Back Bay
7. Fenway
8. Charlestown
9. Emerald Necklace
10. Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11. Special Interest Tours
Glossary
Selected References
Index
BSA Statement
Acknowledgments
About the Authors