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- catalog abstract "On a grand scale, Whitaker examines the ways in which our architectural eclecticism is rooted in the democratic notion of individual liberty upon which this country was founded. From New York to St. Louis to Los Angeles and all of the towns in between, these shared values have created a landscape that at first appears chaotic but is, in fact, remarkably homogeneous. The grid plan of most American cities, he argues, connotes equality and a refusal to acknowledge the hierarchies of the past, while issues of privacy and public display permeate the orientation of our homes and streets. And the open road has been raised to the level of cultural icon, expressing ideas unique to this country - ideas of mobility and freedom, progress and communication. By continuously peeling away the layers of meaning that clearly signify nationally shared obsessions, Whitaker lucidly documents the way in which America has grown and developed, for better and for worse.".
- catalog contributor b10097034.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "American dreams make American patterns -- Front door, back door -- From house to road -- All in a row -- Gates and unintended pauses -- At the crossroads -- Around the bend -- The endless procession.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-292) and index.".
- catalog description "On a grand scale, Whitaker examines the ways in which our architectural eclecticism is rooted in the democratic notion of individual liberty upon which this country was founded. From New York to St. Louis to Los Angeles and all of the towns in between, these shared values have created a landscape that at first appears chaotic but is, in fact, remarkably homogeneous. The grid plan of most American cities, he argues, connotes equality and a refusal to acknowledge the hierarchies of the past, while issues of privacy and public display permeate the orientation of our homes and streets. And the open road has been raised to the level of cultural icon, expressing ideas unique to this country - ideas of mobility and freedom, progress and communication. By continuously peeling away the layers of meaning that clearly signify nationally shared obsessions, Whitaker lucidly documents the way in which America has grown and developed, for better and for worse.".
- catalog extent "xii, 308 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Architecture and the American dream.".
- catalog identifier "0517703785 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Architecture and the American dream.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Clarkson Potter,".
- catalog relation "Architecture and the American dream.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "720/.973 21".
- catalog subject "Architecture United States History.".
- catalog subject "Architecture and society United States.".
- catalog subject "NA2543.S6 W49 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "American dreams make American patterns -- Front door, back door -- From house to road -- All in a row -- Gates and unintended pauses -- At the crossroads -- Around the bend -- The endless procession.".
- catalog title "Architecture and the American dream / Craig Whitaker.".
- catalog type "text".