New York City: The Edge of EnigmaPrinceton Archit.Press, 1991 - 88 pages Over 70 color paintings and accompanying text explore myths embedded in the architecture and design of New York City. The futuristic images exaggerate the features into a surreal dreamscape. No index or bibliography. Available from Princeton Architectural Press, Inc., 37 East Seventh Street, New York, NY 10003. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. |
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Foreword West Side Louver Check Point Memorial 87 | 20 |
Francisco Javier Rencoret 20 Notes | 26 |
the History of New York Central Park Building | 54 |
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40 Wall Street AERIAL VIEW airplanes AMERICAN BANK architects architectural devices arrival became block Broadway Brooklyn and Queens Brooklyn Bridge built carnival CENTRAL PARK BUILDING century CHECK POINT Chrysler commercial activity construction created culture of replacement DOG ARENA Dutch East East East River EAST SIDE Edge of Enigma Empire State Building face fantasy ferry system Fifth Avenue ground height history of Manhattan's identity land laughter LE CORBUSIER Lebbeus Woods Lincoln Tunnel LOCATION Manhattan Island Manhattan's architecture MEMORIAL modern city mythical myths narrative Netherland perimeter PERSPECTIVE VIEW PLACE SPORTS FACILITY PLANE Princeton Architectural Press PYRAMID Queens and Brooklyn QUEENSBORO BRIDGE real-estate development Rencoret RUNWAY Sears Tower ships shoreline skyline SKYROAD SOVIET BANK SPECULATION STORY Street Street SURROUNDINGS tecture TERRACE three-dimensional tion Tower TRANSFORMATION transportation tunnels urban Verrazano Narrows waterfront WELFARE ISLAND West Side Woolworth Building world's tallest building York City YORK CITY'S York's Yorkers