Rademacher, Susan M.,  1954- <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/> "An initiative of the Cultural Landscape Foundation, Charles A. Birnbaum, series editor." 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781616893958 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Simonds and Simonds.<br/>Mitchell & Ritchey.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>City planning--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mellon Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.)<br/>Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA9072.P59  / M457 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>712/.50974886