Synopses & Reviews
Touted by
Publisher's Weekly as "an unprecedented record," the new book in the New York series,
New York 2000, is indeed an exceptional survey of this great city's architectural heritage. As the world's financial and cultural capital, New York demands the best in architectural design and balances the constant pressure to build with the need to preserve its historic fabric.
Author Robert A. M. Stern and his colleagues trace the rise and fall of the real estate market, the impact of the designation of historic districts and new zoning on development, and the emergence of new commercial and residential centers. The survey is organized geographically, moving north from Lower Manhattan and covering the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island as well.
New York 2000 documents milestones in the city's architectural history over the past forty years—the development of Battery Park City, the rebirth of Harlem and Times Square, the creation of the cultural precinct around the new MoMA, and the reclaiming of the waterfront along the East and Hudson Rivers as recreational parkland—and celebrates the achievements of internationally recognized architects such as Sir Norman Foster, Cesar Pelli, Richard Meier, and Renzo Piano.
Review
andquot;To say that this book will be the definitive publication on its subject for the foreseeable future is an understatement. A rich work of remarkable scholarship,andnbsp;Pedagogy and Placeandnbsp;is a superb case study of American architecture education and a genuine contribution to the literature of architecture.andrdquo;andmdash;Joan Ockman, University of Pennsylvania School of Design
Synopsis
The first comprehensive account of the Yale School of Architecture, this richly illustrated book offers a fascinating study of a century of architecture education.
Synopsis
Marking the centennial of the 1916 establishment of a professional program,
Pedagogy and Place is the definitive text on the history of the Yale School of Architecture. Robert A. M. Stern, current dean of the school, examines its growth and change over the years, tracing the impact of those who taught or studied there, as well as the architecturally significant buildings that housed the program, on the evolution of architecture education. Owing to the impressive number of notable practitioners who have attended or been affiliated with the school, it also contributes a history, beyond Yale, of the architecture profession in the 20th century. Featuring extensive archival research and illuminating firsthand accounts from alumni, faculty, and administrators, this well-rounded and engaging narrative is richly illustrated with historic photos of the school and its studios, images of student work, and important architectural achievements on and off campus.
About the Author
Robert A. M. Stern, founder and senior partner of Robert A. M. Stern Architects, is dean of the Yale School of Architecture and has served in that role since 1998.
Jimmy Stamp is a writer at Robert A. M. Stern Architects whose work has appeared in
The Guardian,
Smithsonian, and the
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