Des Moines Architecture & Design
Published on 30. November 2015
169 pages
978-1-62585-483-4 (ISBN)
Description
Des Moines boasts a remarkable architectural portfolio rich in depth and quality. The town drew wide attention in the nineteenth century with structures like the Iowa State Capitol and the Terrace Hill mansion. Des Moines embraced the City Beautiful movement in the twentieth century and became home to well-known work by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, notably the city's innovative Art Center. A contemporary architectural renaissance produced lauded landmarks like the Meredith Headquarters, the Des Moines Public Library and the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Author Jay Pridmore crafts an illustrated survey of the architecture and design of Iowa's largest city.
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Des Moines Architecture & Design
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11/2015
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Jay Pridmore's background as a Chicago journalist has sharpened and informed his impassioned study of architectural history. He is the author of over twenty books, including Chicago Architecture and Design, University of Chicago: The Campus Guide, Shanghai: The Architecture of China's Great Urban Center and The American Bicycle.
Content
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Prairie Palace in Des Moines
- 2. A Living State Capitol
- 3. Sherman Hill in the Past and Present
- 4. Commercial Design in Old Des Moines
- 5. Remembering Piety Hill
- 6. Grand Avenue and South of Grand
- 7. Des Moines' City Beautiful Movement
- 8. Tall Buildings of the Jazz Age
- 9. Des Moines Art Center: Expansive Icon
- 10. Modernism at Drake
- 11. An Urban Campus for Finance
- 12. Designing Des Moines' Future
- Select Bibliography
- About the Author
