Golden Gate Bridge
History and Design of an Icon
Published on 26. March 2013
128 pages
978-1-4521-2696-8 (ISBN)
Description
An award-winning architect explores the history and engineering of a modern marvel with "easygoing prose [and] dozens of delightfully accessible sketches" (SFGate.com).
Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it's painted that stunning shade of "international orange"? Or that ancient Mayan and Art Deco buildings influenced the design? Current bridge architect Donald MacDonald answers these questions and others in a friendly, informative look at the bridge's engineering and seventy-year history.
This accessible account is accompanied by seventy of MacDonald's own charming color illustrations, making it easy to understand how the bridge was designed and constructed. A fascinating study for those interested in architecture, design, or anyone with a soft spot for San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge is a fitting tribute to this timeless icon.
Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it's painted that stunning shade of "international orange"? Or that ancient Mayan and Art Deco buildings influenced the design? Current bridge architect Donald MacDonald answers these questions and others in a friendly, informative look at the bridge's engineering and seventy-year history.
This accessible account is accompanied by seventy of MacDonald's own charming color illustrations, making it easy to understand how the bridge was designed and constructed. A fascinating study for those interested in architecture, design, or anyone with a soft spot for San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge is a fitting tribute to this timeless icon.
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Donald MacDonald | Ira B. Nadel
Golden Gate Bridge
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04/2008
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Donald MacDonald is the first architect to work on the Golden Gate Bridge since its completion. He lives in San Francisco.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: An American Icon
- Chapter 1 Art Deco by the Sea
- Chapter 2 Color, or Why Isn't the Golden Gate Gold?
- Chapter 3 Hidden Towers
- Chapter 4 Monuments in the Air: The Plaza and Toll Booths
- Chapter 5 Lights, Wind, Action!
- Chapter 6 The Twenty-First-Century Bridge
- A Digest of Quantities: Bridge Facts & Figures
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
