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The Unreal AmericaThe Unreal America

The Unreal America1997

Ada Louise Huxtable

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Argues that modern American commercial structures such as amusement parks, shopping malls, and historical villages reflect society's preference for formulaic designs and simplified reinventions of past styles rather than innovative ideas in architectural design.

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First published
1997
OL Work ID
OL3349253W

Subjects

ArchitectureArchitecture and societyEnvironmental aspectsEnvironmental aspects of ArchitectureHistoryPsychological aspectsPsychological aspects of ArchitectureNew York Times reviewedArchitecture, united statesArchitecture, modern, 20th centuryArchitecture, philosophyPopular culture, united statesArchitecture, domestic, united statesArchitecture et sociétéHistoireAspect psychologiqueAspect de l'environnementIllusion

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