In this critically acclaimed biography, Franz Schulze probes the private and professional life of one of the most famous architects and architectural critics of the twentieth century.
The only child of a wealthy Midwestern family, Philip Johnson was a millionaire by the time he graduated from Harvard, and in 1932 he helped stage the historic International Style exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. A patron of the arts and a political activists who flirted with the politics of Hitler, Huey Long, and Father Coughlin, he went on to create controversial and historical structures such as...

The latest edition of theoriginal and best guide to Chicago architecture for tourists and residents.One of the premier architectural cities of the United States if not the world Chicago boasts a breathtaking skyline, dozens of architectural monuments, and a historic legacy few other cities can equal. And it's still growing Since its first appearance in 1965, "Chicago's Famous Buildings" has been the standard and bestselling guide to the city's architectural riches. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this fifth edition will remain the leading pocket guide to some of the world's greatest...

The latest edition of the original and best guide to Chicago architecture for tourists and residents. One of the premier architectural cities of the United States--if not the world--Chicago boasts a breathtaking skyline, dozens of architectural monuments, and a historic legacy few other cities can equal. And it's still growing Since its first appearance in 1965, Chicago's Famous Buildings has been the standard and bestselling guide to the city's architectural riches. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this fifth edition will remain the leading pocket guide to some of the world's...

Franz Schulze war seines Zeichens Direktor der Navigationsschule zu Lbeck und damit ausgewiesener Fachmann in Bezug auf alle Fragen der Schiffahrtskunde. Dieses Buch aus dem Jahr 1898 diente als praktischer Almanach fr den gesamten nautischen Bordbetrieb auf damaligen Handelsschiffen. Es enthlt alles Wissenswerte zur terrestrischen und astronomischen Navigation, eine bersicht ber alle nautischen Instrumente und vieles andere mehr. Wer sich - etwa an Bord traditioneller Schiffe - fr herkmmliche Navigation interessiert, kommt an diesem gut lesbaren Grundlagenwerk nicht vorbei.

Franz Schulze war Direktor der Navigationsschule zu Lubeck und damit ausgewiesener Fachmann in Bezug auf alle Fragen der Schiffahrtskunde. Dieses Buch aus dem Jahr 1898 diente als praktischer Almanach fur den gesamten nautischen Bordbetrieb auf damaligen Handelsschiffen.

Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography is a major rewriting and expansion of Franz Schulze's acclaimed 1985 biography, the first full treatment of the master German-American modern architect. Coauthored with architect Edward Windhorst, this revised edition, three times the length of the original text, features extensive new research and commentary and draws on the best recent work of American and German scholars. The authors' major new discoveries include the massive transcript of the early-1950s Farnsworth House court case, which discloses for the first time the facts about Mies's...

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In this critically acclaimed biography, Franz Schulze probes the private and professional life of one of the most famous architects and architectural critics of the twentieth century.
The only child of a wealthy Midwestern family, Philip Johnson was a millionaire by the time he graduated from Harvard, and in 1932 he helped stage the historic International Style exhibition...