Geschichte
An award-winning architect explores the history and engineering of a modern marvel with “easy going 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.
© 2013 Chronicle Books LLC (E-Book): 9781452126968
Erscheinungsdatum
E-Book: 26. März 2013
Geschichte
An award-winning architect explores the history and engineering of a modern marvel with “easy going 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.
© 2013 Chronicle Books LLC (E-Book): 9781452126968
Erscheinungsdatum
E-Book: 26. März 2013
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