Plan of Chicago

by Daniel Hudson Burnham, Edward H. Bennett

This meticulous reprint of the Plan of Chicago reproduces all 142 plates from the original, 48 of which are in color. It also contains a color plate of the City Hall that was omitted from the 1909 edition. A new introduction by Kristen Schaffer details those parts of Burnham's draft that were excluded from the published book. The most visible document of the City Beautiful movement, this reprint still holds valuable lessons for today's architects and planners. Princeton Architectural Press's Reprint Series was established in 1981 to make rare volumes on architecture available to a wider audience. The books' beautiful reproductions and finest quality printing and binding match those of the originals, while their 9-by-12-inch format makes them accessible and affordable. New introductions bring a modern voice to these classic texts, updating them to become invaluable contemporary resources. These critically acclaimed books are an essential addition to any library.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, History, Engineering

164 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1970

Reviews

[JujuReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mind you I only read this because of Urbanística 1 otherwise I would have never grabbed it.

This is actually a very good book, very descriptive and very helpful and direct with lots of images and diagrams to help envision the plan. And because of the way it’s written it doesn’t really seem that much of a burden to read it. But sometimes it feels a bit repetitive idk if it’s because so many streets and lakes but 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

So Ann Arbor was being run-over by out-of-town deep-pocketed developers who were maximizing every square foot for the least amount of money. Street-scape and aesthics were left behind. Another ugly cement hulk was eating-up sky and our family went to Chicago. What a difference!

A book of which few city officials know that prescribes an urban aesthic BEFORE building begins.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The paintings and illustrations are gorgeous. The prose is flowery. Was interesting to find out what parts of the plan were actually implemented and what wasn't (like the grandiose, out of proportion Civic Center).

[Kar Wai Ng · Rating 2 out of 5]

informative

[Rossana]

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