The empire state building : the making of a landmark / John Tauranac ; with a new epilogue by the author ; designed by Songhee Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tauranac, John, 1939- author.

Contributor:

Kim, Songhee, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--New York (State)--New York.

Architecture.

New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

New York (N.Y.).

Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (405 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Empire State Building is the landmark book on one of the world's most notable landmarks. Since its publication in 1995, John Tauranac's book, focused on the inception and construction of the building, has stood as the most comprehensive account of the structure. Moreover, it is far more than a work in architectural history; Tauranac tells a larger story of the politics of urban development in and through the interwar years. In a new epilogue to the Cornell edition, Tauranac highlights the continuing resonance and influence of the Empire State Building in the rapidly changing post-9/11 cityscape.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. The Building

2. The Skyscraper

3. Zoning the City

4. The Boom of the Twenties

5. The Odd Couple

6. The Firm

7. The Site

8. The Style

9. The Design

10. The Contractors

11. The Mooring Mast

12. Building the Building

13. The Opening

14. The Staff and Tenants

15. The Bust of the Thirties

16. The War

17. Since the War

Epilogue: After 9/11

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780801471087

0801471087

9780801471094

0801471095

OCLC:

876592009