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by Hugh Ferriss
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ISBN: 0486469204 Dover Publications Price: $15.95 |
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Architect Ferriss influenced generations of builders with his moody, distinctive draftsmanship. His peerless style is highlighted in this illustrated journey through three decades of American architecture. Informative text accompanies 60 extraordinary drawings of such landmarks as the Johnson Wax Building, Taliesin West, Lever House, Rockefeller Center, and the Empire State Building.
Reprint of Power in Buildings: An Artist's View of Contemporary Architecture, Columbia University Press, New York, 1953.
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Table of Contents for The Power of Buildings, 1920-1950: A Master Draftsman's Record
Introduction: If you like architecture Retrospect Bias: In the days of first impressions Student: In search of an education The 1920s: An eclectic phase The 1930s: A technological phase Architecture Now: A turn of the tide List of drawings Drawings A list of significant buildings