New York's Pennsylvania Stations (Norton Professional Books for Architects & Designers)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003JTHW3M |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Wallach Art Gallery of Columbia University. Hilary Ballon is an architectural historian and professor at Columbia University. She is the editor of the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. Her previous books include New York’s Pennsylvania Stations; The Paris of Henri IV: Architecture and Urbanism, which won the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award for the Most Distinguished Scholarship in the History of Architecture; and Louis Le Vau: Maz
"Timely look at the past, present and future of New York City's Penn Station" according to DaveP1967. This book is an entertaining look at what Pennsylvania Station was, is, and might be in the future, through knowledgeable text and excellent pictures and drawings. A good read for those who want a detailed look at one of New York City's most famous architectural treasures, how it was lost, and how it might be reborn once again. The section on its rebirth in the Farley Post Office building was written before work was delayed on the project, but with some luck (and a lot of public and private pressure) it may come to fruition, albeit in a somewhat differen
In stunning photographs by Norman McGrath the hidden structure of Penn Station is revealed along with the burial of the station beneath Madison Square Garden. A journey through the extraordinary history of New York's Pennsylvania Station.This is a guided tour through the past, present, and future of great civic architecture in New York City. 100 color, 75 b&w illustrations. It tells the story of Pennsylvania Station: the original building, its tragic demolition in the 1960s, and the new station designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and now under construction. Richly illustrated essays by Hilary Ballon and Marilyn Taylor, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill celebrated new chair, on the old and new stations illuminate their connections and indicate how public architecture and transportation planning can enhance the way millions of people experience New York City
(Design Issues ) . (Examiner )A treat for Penn Station aficionados and those interested in the preservation of historic landmarks, architecture, urban planning and transportation. Remarkable, informative….a valuable preservation of history and perspective that most commuters, rushing from one level or train to another, never think about