Kathryn E O'Rourke, Ben Koush

Home, Heat, Money, God

Texas and Modern Architecture

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Produktbeschreibung

Thematically focused analaysis of modern architecture throughout Texas with gorgeous photographs illustrating works by famous and lesser-known architects.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Texas Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 178mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1432g
• ISBN-13: 9781477328927
• ISBN-10: 1477328920
• Artikelnr.: 69077405

Autorenporträt

Kathryn E. O’Rourke is an architectural historian and professor of art history at Trinity University. She is the author of Modern Architecture in Mexico City and editor of O’Neil Ford on Architecture. Ben Koush is an architect and historian. He has written for Architects’ Newspaper, Cite Magazine, Texas Architect, and HoustonMod.org.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: History and Mythology in Texas Architecture
2. Part I: Priorities
* 1. Home
* 2. Heat
* 3. Money
3. Part II: Preoccupations
* 4. God
* 5. Government
* 6. Care
4. Part III: R&R and R&D
* 7. Sports and Leisure
* 8. On the Road
* 9. Knowledge and Power
5. Part IV: Assemblage
* 10. Precious Objects
* 11. Hearts and Minds
* 12. Contact Zones
6. Coda: What We Save and Why
7. Acknowledgments
8. Notes
9. Further Reading
10. Address List
11. Index