Mellon Square : discovering a modern masterpiece / Susan M. Rademacher ; with essays by Charles A. Birnbaum, Patricia M. O'Donnell, Richard C. Bell, and Barry W. Starke.

By:

Rademacher, Susan M, 1954-

Contributor(s):

Birnbaum, Charles A [writer of supplementary textual content.]

Material type:

TextSeries: Modern landscapes : transitions and transformationsEdition: First editionDescription: 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9781616891336 (paperback)

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DDC classification:

712.50974886 23 BIR

Contents:

Polishing the Jewel / by Charles A Birnbaum -- An Ascendant Urban Space Restored / by Patricia M. O'Donnell -- Telling the Story of a Master Work / by Susan M. Rademacher -- The Simonds Way / by Richard C. Bell -- Designing Experiences -- The Genesis of Mellon Square : Design for a New Era -- Concepts and Ideas for Mellon Square, 1949-1955 -- Elevating the Square : Platform, Trees, and Water -- Lifecycles -- The Future of Mellon Square -- John Simonds : Philosopher, Author, Educator / by Barry W. Starke -- Notes -- Appendix : Plant Lists: 1955, 1989, 2013.

Summary: "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"--

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"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"--

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