L'Enfant's Legacy

Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C.

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

AvMichael Bednar,University of Virginia) Bednar, Michael (Associate Professor of Architecture

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Many American democratic ideals are embodied in the public spaces of its cities, especially in Washington, D.C. In L'Enfant's Legacy architect and scholar Michael Bednar explores the public spaces of the nation's capital, examining the context of the surrounding architecture and the roles of the spaces in the changing functional life of the city. Bednar examines the ways in which L'Enfant's innovative plan of 1791, along with later developments, symbolizes and encourages democratic freedoms and traditions. In the spaces of Capitol Square, citizens expect to encounter their government directly in a dignified setting, a symbolic public forum. On the White House grounds they expect to meet the president where he works and lives. At the National Mall-America's front lawn-citizens exercise their rights of assembly and free speech, as well as play football, eat lunch, and socialize. From historic Lincoln Square, Dupont Circle, and Judiciary Square to the newly developed Freedom Plaza, Pershing Park, and Market Square, Bednar's thoughtful study provides a fresh perspective on the role of public space in the expression of democratic ideals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-07-26
Mått178 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt680 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCreating the North American Landscape
Antal sidor304
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801883187

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Anyone intrigued by the history and current condition of the historic core of our nation's capital will find this volume informative and useful. Landscape Architecture Magazine 2006 An essential bibliographic resource for the study of the nation's capital. Choice 2006 Provides an historical chronicle... describing the struggles to preserve and to renovate, and the resulting clashes between public and private interests they reflected. -- Francis Fukuyama American Interest 2007 This thorough reference can serve as a platform for further discussion and debate. Planning 2007 L'Enfant's Legacy brings together for the first time an integrated overview of Washington's defining urban characteristic, and its survey quality and light analysis serve as reference for the city's landscaped spaces. -- Pamela Scott Journal of Social History 2008

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