Mellon Square : discovering a modern masterpiece / Susan M. Rademacher ; with essays by Charles A. Birnbaum, Patricia M. O'Donnell, Richard C. Bell, and Barry W. Starke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rademacher, Susan M., 1954-

Contributor:

Birnbaum, Charles A., writer of supplementary textual content.

Series:

Modern landscapes: transitions and transformations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mellon Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.).

Simonds and Simonds.

Mitchell & Ritchey.

City planning--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

City planning.

Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Pittsburgh (Pa.).

Physical Description:

160 p. : ill., plans ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 2015.

Summary:

"The next book in the Modern Landscapes series discusses the evolution of Pittsburgh's Mellon Square. The first modern garden plaza built over a parking garage and a forerunner of green roofs, Mellon Square was originally designed by the acclaimed landscape design firm Simonds & Simonds and architects Mitchell & Ritchey. It is now undergoing a restoration by Patricia O'Donnell of Heritage Landscapes"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Polishing the Jewel / by Charles A Birnbaum, FASLA, FAAR

An Ascendant Urban Space Restored / by Patricia M. O'Donnell, FASLA, AICP

Telling the Story of a Master Work / by Susan M. Rademacher

The Simonds Way / by Richard C. Bell, FASLA, FAAR

Designing Experiences

The Genesis of Mellon Square: Design for a New Era

Concepts and Ideas for Mellon Square, 1949-1955

Elevating the Square: Platform, Trees, and Water

Lifecycles

The future of Mellon Square

John O. Simonds: Philosopher, Author, Educator / by Barry W. Starke, FASLA

Notes

Appendix: Plant Lists: 1955, 1989, 2013.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781616891336 (paperback)

1616891335 (paperback)

OCLC:

874901624