L' Enfant's Legacy Public Open Spaces in Washington, D. C. |
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Author:
| Bednar, Michael |
Series title: | Creating the North American Landscape Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8018-8318-7 |
Publication Date: | May 2006 |
Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $74.00 |
Book Description:
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Many American democratic ideals are embodied in thepublic spaces of its cities, especially in Washington, D.C.In L'Enfant's Legacy architect and scholar Michael Bednarexplores the public spaces of the nation's capital, examiningthe context of the surrounding architecture and the roles ofthe spaces in the changing functional life of the city.Bednar ......
Many American democratic ideals are embodied in thepublic spaces of its cities, especially in Washington, D.C.In L'Enfant's Legacy architect and scholar Michael Bednarexplores the public spaces of the nation's capital, examiningthe context of the surrounding architecture and the roles ofthe spaces in the changing functional life of the city.Bednar ......