Bøger af Karen Kingsley

The eighth volume in the Buildings of the United States series, Buildings of Louisiana is both an architectural history of the state and a guidebook to the architectural riches within its borders. Generously illustrated with photographs and maps, the volume is divided into sections covering each of the state's main regions.

Examines the work of the Wiener brothers from the 1920s to the 1960s, detailing the evolutionary process of their designs. Throughout, architectural descriptions of the buildings, archival images, photographs and discussion of social and economic culture inform a deeper appreciation for the Wieners' role in establishing modernism in the US.

Presents a detailed survey of New Orleans' built environment. This is an authoritative, comprehensive, post-Hurricane Katrina overview of buildings, neighbourhoods, and landscapes, telling the city's compelling and fascinating story though concise discussions of nearly 300 architecturally significant structures, open spaces, and lesser-known places, enhanced by 175 photographs and 23 maps.

At the forefront of national and international change, Pittsburgh has long been portrayed as a place for innovative architecture. This reference book (organized by area, with subsets of geographical entries) relates the architectural history of this ever-changing city. It examines Pittsburgh's architectural transformations.