Build, Memory

Build, Memory

Author: James Stewart Polshek

Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1580933629

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A look at a life in architecture from the architect of the Rose Center at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Newseum in Washington, D.C. James Stewart Polshek has witnessed changing architectural tastes, worked with numerous high-profile personalities, and designed many of America’s most prominent buildings. His notable and immediately recognizable projects include the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the renovation and expansion of Carnegie Hall in New York City. Committed to principles of community, history, and environment, Polshek has devoted his fifty-plus-year career to serving the common good. In Build, Memory, he surveys his life’s work in an accessible personal narrative, with a focus on the process of designing a building and working with clients to implement their vision. A lively narrative and abundant imagery guide the reader through the sixteen diverse and important structures that Polshek has named the highlights of his active and impressive career, revealing details about the history and development of these buildings along the way.


Wicked Columbus, Indiana

Wicked Columbus, Indiana

Author: Paul J. Hoffman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 162585871X

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"Columbus's Unscrupulous Past... Dubbed the 'Athens of the Prairie' for its array of stunning modern architecture, Columbus still endured its share of unsavory citizens, crime-ridden neighborhoods and tales of woe. Many residents avoided the infamous slums of Smoky Row and Death Valley, while others gave in to the allure of Lillian "Todie" Tull's famed house of ill repute on North Jackson Street. Two different father-and-son hoodlum partnerships, the McKinneys and the Bells, terrorized the area in the 1800s. And a brutal fistfight between a newspaper editor and the mayor sparked a scandal in 1877. Author Paul J. Hoffman guides the reader on a wild ride through the city's salacious side." -- back cover


J. Irwin Miller

J. Irwin Miller

Author: Nancy Kriplen

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0253043824

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J. Irwin Miller and The Shaping of An American Town tells the life story of this remarkable man who led Cummins Engine Company from its roots as a small, family business to an international Fortune 500 company and transformed Columbus, Indiana, into a gem of midcentury modern architecture.


Koetter Kim & Associates

Koetter Kim & Associates

Author: Colin Rowe

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13:

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32 projects, includes design guidelines for Boston, Seattle, and Ho Chi Minh City.


Columbus, Indiana

Columbus, Indiana

Author: Tamara Stone Iorio

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738534498

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Founded in 1821, Columbus, Indiana, had grown into a thriving manufacturing region by the end of the 19th century. Columbus might have remained a community like most other small towns, but a group of citizens with an extraordinary vision developed a program to bring world-renowned architects to the city. Beginning in the mid-20th century, Columbus was transformed into a center of modern architecture--ranked sixth in the United States in architectural innovation by the American Institute of Architects (after Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Boston). This collection of more than 200 vintage postcards features some of Columbus's earliest important buildings and its later architectural gems.


Kid Architect Goes to Indiana

Kid Architect Goes to Indiana

Author: Gary Vance

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780578666686

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An insightful and unique childrens book about architecture has been authored by AIA Indiana member, Gary Vance, FAIA. This book is the second is the Kid Architect series and titled, " Kid Architect Goes to Indiana". It is a hardcover book oriented for children from ages 5 to 18 and, in addition, the book is of interest for adults from 18 to 95. The concept provides exploration, critical thinking and STEAM concepts in a fun, casual format for school-aged children. Future books will follow the fictional character, " Kid Architect ", around to cities, places, buildings, universities and public art throughout the United States ( and possible beyond ). One of the primary goals of the book is to introduce designa and architecture to young children in a fun and appealing way through the adventures and explorations of Kid Architect. Many children do not have personal interactions with an architect, so Kid Architect serves to help them learn and understand what an architect and other design professionals do. An additional goal of the book is make the design and architecture professions accessible to everyone. As a result, Kid Architect is not a specific gender, race, color, creed or is not an ethnicity or from any country. The book is designed for the reader to see themselves as Kid Architect and as the narrator during the exploration and adventures of architecture and public art and see the world around them in a new light. There are STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture and Math ) exercises take the content of the book a step further by providing thoughtful hands-on chalenges that illumniate the text. Using everyday objects which are available in the home, children are presented with open-ended challenges directly related to topics in the book to inspire their creative problem-solving skills. The website for the Kid Architect book series and books is: www.kidarchitectbook.com