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Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292721137
ISBN-13
9780292721135
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72993867
Product Key Features
Book Title
Houston Lost and Unbuilt
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Historic Preservation / General, Regional
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
8.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-017503
Reviews
"Houston is constantly in the process of remaking itself; few structures remain from the 19th century, and even from the 20th century. This is an extensive catalogue of 20th century public and commercial buildings that have been lost forever, as well as a selection of buildings that never made it off the drawing board - architectural renderings of proposed projects such as a multi building city centre, monorail, and people-mover system - all reflecting Houston's fascination with the future." Oryx Magazine, April 2012"[D]ocument[s] both the city that we've razed and the city that we imagined but did not build. Author Steven Strom's black and white photos are a bridge to future and past that were never to be"--Houston Chronicle
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
720.9764/1411
Table Of Content
Preface and Acknowledgments Author's Note I. Lost Houston Introduction Images Lost Interiors II. Unbuilt Houston Introduction Images Epilogue Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Driven by an almost fanatical desire for whatever is new, "modern," and likely to make money, Houston is constantly in the process of remaking itself. Few structures remain from the nineteenth century, and even much of the twentieth-century built environment has fallen before the wrecking ball of "progress." Indeed, the demolition of older buildings in Houston can be compared to the destruction of cityscapes such as Berlin, Warsaw, and Tokyo in World War II. But because this wholesale restructuring of Houston's built environment has happened in peacetime, historically minded people have only recently sounded an alarm over what is being lost and the toll this destruction is taking on Houstonians' sense of place. Houston Lost and Unbuilt presents an extensive catalogue of twentieth-century public and commercial buildings that have been lost forever, as well as an intriguing selection of buildings that never made it off the drawing board. The lost buildings (or lost interiors of buildings) span a wide range, from civic gathering places such as the Houston Municipal Auditorium and the Astrodome to commercial enterprises such as the Foley Brothers, Sears Roebuck, and Sakowitz department stores to "Theatre Row" downtown to neighborhoods such as Fourth Ward/Freedmen's Town. Steven Strom's introductions and photo captions describe each significant building's contribution to the civic life of Houston. The "unbuilt" section of the book includes numerous previously unpublished architectural renderings of proposed projects such as a multi-building city center, monorail, and people mover system, all which reflect Houston's fascination with the future and optimism that technology will solve all of the city's problems., Winner, San Antonio Conservation Society Citation, 2011 Good Brick Award, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, 2011 Julia Ideson Award, Friends of the Texas Room, 2011 Driven by an almost fanatical desire for whatever is new, "modern," and likely to make money, Houston is constantly in the process of remaking itself. Few structures remain from the nineteenth century, and even much of the twentieth-century built environment has fallen before the wrecking ball of "progress." Indeed, the demolition of older buildings in Houston can be compared to the destruction of cityscapes such as Berlin, Warsaw, and Tokyo in World War II. But because this wholesale restructuring of Houston's built environment has happened in peacetime, historically minded people have only recently sounded an alarm over what is being lost and the toll this destruction is taking on Houstonians' sense of place. Houston Lost and Unbuilt presents an extensive catalogue of twentieth-century public and commercial buildings that have been lost forever, as well as an intriguing selection of buildings that never made it off the drawing board. The lost buildings (or lost interiors of buildings) span a wide range, from civic gathering places such as the Houston Municipal Auditorium and the Astrodome to commercial enterprises such as the Foley Brothers, Sears Roebuck, and Sakowitz department stores to "Theatre Row" downtown to neighborhoods such as Fourth Ward/Freedmen's Town. Steven Strom's introductions and photo captions describe each significant building's contribution to the civic life of Houston. The "unbuilt" section of the book includes numerous previously unpublished architectural renderings of proposed projects such as a multi-building city center, monorail, and people mover system, all which reflect Houston's fascination with the future and optimism that technology will solve all of the city's problems., Winner, San Antonio Conservation Society Citation, 2011Good Brick Award, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance, 2011Julia Ideson Award, Friends of the Texas Room, 2011 Driven by an almost fanatical desire for whatever is new, "modern," and likely to make money, Houston is constantly in the process of remaking itself. Few structures remain from the nineteenth century, and even much of the twentieth-century built environment has fallen before the wrecking ball of "progress." Indeed, the demolition of older buildings in Houston can be compared to the destruction of cityscapes such as Berlin, Warsaw, and Tokyo in World War II. But because this wholesale restructuring of Houston's built environment has happened in peacetime, historically minded people have only recently sounded an alarm over what is being lost and the toll this destruction is taking on Houstonians' sense of place. Houston Lost and Unbuilt presents an extensive catalogue of twentieth-century public and commercial buildings that have been lost forever, as well as an intriguing selection of buildings that never made it off the drawing board. The lost buildings (or lost interiors of buildings) span a wide range, from civic gathering places such as the Houston Municipal Auditorium and the Astrodome to commercial enterprises such as the Foley Brothers, Sears Roebuck, and Sakowitz department stores to "Theatre Row" downtown to neighborhoods such as Fourth Ward/Freedmen's Town. Steven Strom's introductions and photo captions describe each significant building's contribution to the civic life of Houston. The "unbuilt" section of the book includes numerous previously unpublished architectural renderings of proposed projects such as a multi-building city center, monorail, and people mover system, all which reflect Houston's fascination with the future and optimism that technology will solve all of the city's problems., This fascinating look at what has been lost?and what might have been built?in Houston sounds a call to preserve Houston?s built heritage before more architectural treasures are lost forever.
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NA735.H68S77 2010
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