TY - BOOK AU - Rademacher,Susan M. AU - Birnbaum,Charles A. TI - Mellon Square: experiencing a modern masterpiece T2 - Modern landscapes : transition and transformation AV - NA9072.P59 M457 2015 U1 - 712/.50974886 23 PY - 2015///] CY - New York PB - Princeton Architectural Press KW - Simonds and Simonds KW - Mitchell & Ritchey KW - City planning KW - Pennsylvania KW - Pittsburgh KW - Mellon Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.) KW - Pittsburgh (Pa.) KW - Buildings, structures, etc KW - Electronic books N1 - "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 N2 - "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"-- UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nird-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3387575 ER -