Mellon Square :
Rademacher, Susan M., 1954-
Mellon Square : experiencing a modern masterpiece / Susan M. Rademacher ; with essays by Charles A. Birnbaum [and three others]. - First edition. - 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations, portraits. - Modern landscapes : transition and transformation . - Modern landscapes. .
"An initiative of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, Charles A. Birnbaum, series editor."
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 -- Preamble: Enjoying City Life, Increasing City Value -- Designing Experiences -- Genesis of Mellon Square: Design for a New Era -- Concepts and Ideas for Mellon Square -- Elevating the Square: Platform, Trees, and Water -- Lifecycles -- A Sustainable Renewal -- John Simonds: Philosopher, Author, Educator / by Barry W. Starke, FASLA -- Notes -- Appendix I: Mellon Square Timeline -- Appendix II: Plant Lists: 1955, 1989, 2013.
"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"--
9781616893958 (e-book)
Simonds and Simonds.
Mitchell & Ritchey.
City planning--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Mellon Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Electronic books.
NA9072.P59 / M457 2015
712/.50974886
Mellon Square : experiencing a modern masterpiece / Susan M. Rademacher ; with essays by Charles A. Birnbaum [and three others]. - First edition. - 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations, portraits. - Modern landscapes : transition and transformation . - Modern landscapes. .
"An initiative of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, Charles A. Birnbaum, series editor."
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 -- Preamble: Enjoying City Life, Increasing City Value -- Designing Experiences -- Genesis of Mellon Square: Design for a New Era -- Concepts and Ideas for Mellon Square -- Elevating the Square: Platform, Trees, and Water -- Lifecycles -- A Sustainable Renewal -- John Simonds: Philosopher, Author, Educator / by Barry W. Starke, FASLA -- Notes -- Appendix I: Mellon Square Timeline -- Appendix II: Plant Lists: 1955, 1989, 2013.
"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"--
9781616893958 (e-book)
Simonds and Simonds.
Mitchell & Ritchey.
City planning--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Mellon Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Electronic books.
NA9072.P59 / M457 2015
712/.50974886