The Strip
Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream
$61.63
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2022
Summary
The Las Vegas Strip has impersonated the Wild West, with saloon doors and wagon wheels; it has decked itself out in midcentury modern sleekness. It has illuminated itself with twenty-story-high neon signs, then junked them. After that came Disney-like theme parks featuring castles and pirates, followed by replicas of Venetian canals, New York skyscrapers, and the Eiffel Tower. More recently, the Strip decided to get classy, with casinos designed by famous architects and zillion-dollar collect…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262544917 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262544911 |
| Author: | Stefan Al |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 703g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 203mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Al’s Las Vegas is a story of the American national identity, and once you’ve bought in, this compulsive read won’t lose you a dime.–Publishers Weekly (starred review)–
Stefan Al
Stefan Al, a Dutch architect and urban designer, is Associate Professor of Urban Design at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include Villages in the City and Mall City.
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