Cass Gilbert, Life and Work: Architect of the Public Domain

by Robert A.M. Stern (Introduction), Barbara S. Christen (Editor), Steven Flanders (Editor)

Nineteen essays, by a diverse group of historians and others who experience and study Gilbert's buildings in their professional lives, detail the intricate relationship between Gilbert's work and the longstanding tradition of public architecture in America.
This volume examines Gilbert's work in five unique categories: the building of a national practice, an evaluation of his Minnesota State Capitol as "a defining moment" in American civic architecture, his New York career, his response to civic ideals in his plans for towns and universities, and his work in the public domain. Illustrations, some in color

Genres: Architecture

304 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2001

About the author

Robert Arthur Morton Stern, usually credited as Robert A. M. Stern, was an American architect.

Stern's work is generally classified as postmodern, though a more useful classification would be a particular emphasis on context and the continuity of traditions. He may have been the first architect to use the term "postmodernism", but more recently he has used the phrase "modern traditionalist" to describe his work.

Credit: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of essays is fantastic; the images are also pretty darn special.

[West Virginia Library Commission · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Gilbert was an amazing architect. All of his capitol buildings are amazing.