The Early Public Garages Of San Francisco
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The Early Public Garages of San Francisco
Author | : Mark D. Kessler |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2013-05-06 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780786466818 |
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In the quarter century from San Francisco's devasting fire of 1906 to the beginning of the Great Depression, as automobiles exploded in popularity, new buildings had to be conceived and constructed to provide parking space and repair facilities. This book studies a number of the resulting public garages that featured facade designs based on historical architectural styles. Considering the garages' function, the facades exhibit a surprising grace and nobility. Through an analysis complemented by photographs (including sixty by noted architectural photographer Sharon Risedorph) and drawings, the author dissects the architectural and cultural factors that lie at the heart of this unexpected merit. Addressing the discrepancy between the buildings' beauty and the assumption that old garages are unsightly and disposable, the book examines them as cultural artifacts of the dawn of the Motor Age. The garage is presented as a new form of transportation depot, employing architectural symbolism to celebrate the ascendancy of the automobile over the train. Today, the surviving buildings are vulnerable to real estate development, in part because their quality is misunderstood. The book--a fresh perspective on the value of older utilitarian buildings--concludes with a call to preserve these structures and adapt them to compatible new uses.
The Early Public Garages of San Francisco
Author | : Mark D. Kessler |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2013-04-26 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781476601564 |
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In the quarter century from San Francisco's devasting fire of 1906 to the beginning of the Great Depression, as automobiles exploded in popularity, new buildings had to be conceived and constructed to provide parking space and repair facilities. This book studies a number of the resulting public garages that featured facade designs based on historical architectural styles. Considering the garages' function, the facades exhibit a surprising grace and nobility. Through an analysis complemented by photographs (including sixty by noted architectural photographer Sharon Risedorph) and drawings, the author dissects the architectural and cultural factors that lie at the heart of this unexpected merit. Addressing the discrepancy between the buildings' beauty and the assumption that old garages are unsightly and disposable, the book examines them as cultural artifacts of the dawn of the Motor Age. The garage is presented as a new form of transportation depot, employing architectural symbolism to celebrate the ascendancy of the automobile over the train. Today, the surviving buildings are vulnerable to real estate development, in part because their quality is misunderstood. The book--a fresh perspective on the value of older utilitarian buildings--concludes with a call to preserve these structures and adapt them to compatible new uses.
The Horseless Age
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1200 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Automobile industry and trade |
ISBN | : UOM:39015080110672 |
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Parking Garages for San Francisco
Author | : Bryant Hall |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : Parking garages |
ISBN | : UCBK:C072392414 |
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The Public private City
Author | : Eric Gregory Klocko |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 768 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Automobile parking |
ISBN | : UCAL:C3507628 |
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The Public Garage for the Golden Gateway San Francisco Redevelopment Area E
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Parking garages |
ISBN | : UCBK:C101327484 |
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The Parking Garage
Author | : Shannon Sanders McDonald |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105124026548 |
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Examining the parking garage from an architect's perspective, this book chronicles the evolution and future of parking garage innovations--from early elevator and ramp designs through the modern, sustainable structures of today. Beautifully illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs, it belongs in every architect's library.
Report San Francisco Parking Garage Study
Author | : Conrad R. Fanton |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Parking garages |
ISBN | : UCAL:$C54171 |
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