Search Results: the secret life of buildings an by macrae gibson gavin

MIT. Very Good. 1989. Paperback. 0262631180 . 215 pages .

MIT Press, 1985. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked text. Publication sponsored by the Graham Foundation and a part of the MIT Press Series in Contemporary Architectural Discourse. Illustrated throughout, with photographs, plans, and drawings. Buildings include the Gehry House by Frank O. Gehry, the Portland Public Service Building by Michael Graves, Manchester Superior Court by Allan Greenberg, and more. 215p.

MIT Press, 1988. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. Very Good+. 1988. Soft Cover. 0262631180 . Tight unmarked book in merely rubbed card covers. ; 8" x11"; 215 pages .

Cambridge: MIT Press, (1985).. First edition. Large hardcover. Fine in near fine dust jacket. A tight, clean and unmarked copy. 215pp. Illustrations, plans..

The MIT Press, 1985. . 4to, 158pp, black and white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in lightly edgeworn dust jacket with faded spine. Previous owner's name. .

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1985. First edition. Fine in VG+ d.j.. First edition. xvii, 215p. Illustrated. 4to. Tan cloth with blue titles. "The author uses urban plans, architectural drawings, and photographs to reveal the layers of meaning present in each building, including the deepest layer -- its secret life. At this level the buildings have in common the fact that their meaning is derived from realities of an imperfect present and no longer from the anticipation of a utopian future." (Jacket blurb).

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cambridge: The MIT Press, [1985]., 1985. 4to. pp. xvii, [1], 215, [7]. 215 b/w illus. biblio. index. cloth. dw. First Edition.. F. Hardcover.

Mit Pr, 1988. Paperback. New. 215 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.75 inches.

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1988. First MIT Press paperback edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Trade paperback. Good. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 11 inches. xvii, [1], 215, [7] pages. Illustrations (photographs and drawings). Notes. Bibliography. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling, and crease at bottom front cover. Gavin Macrae-Gibson received a Master of Arts degree from Cambridge University in 1977, which he attended as an Anderson-Webb Scholar. He received a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University in 1979, which he attended as a Mellon Fellow. He was an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Architecture from 1982 to 1992, and also taught at Columbia University and the University of Miami. He has lectured at numerous other schools of architecture throughout the United States and Canada. In 1985 MIT Press published his book The Secret Life of Buildings, an American Mythology for Modern Architecture, subsequently published in a Spanish edition by Editions… Read More

The MIT Press, 1988-07-06. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

The MIT Press, 1985-11-19. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!