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The New York Waterfront : Evolution and Building Culture of the Port and Harbor
The New York Waterfront Evolution and Building Culture of the Port and Harbor Author:Mary Beth Betts, Eugenia Bone, Gina Pollara, Donald Squires, more Created by a team of architects, historians, teachers, and students, The New York Waterfront is an unprecedented documentation of the rise and fall of the areas architectural, technological, industrial, and commercial existence. Densely illustrated with exceptional watercolor, ink, and pencil drawings as well as rare historic images, aeria... more »l views, maps, and newly commissioned photographs of major modern sites, it presents the history of the development of the waterfront. The essays discuss environmental plans and master-planning, built and unbuilt waterfront structures (pier warehouses, recreation facilities, markets, ferry terminals, and the like), contemporary projects, and visionary proposals.« less