On the Wings of Modernism
Subtitle: The United States Air Force Academy
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: April 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780252075155
Subjects: History - General; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Architecture / Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; General; Architecture
First sentence: The events that led to the realization of the United States Air Force Academy included sociopolitical arguments for an air academy; a site selection process for an appropriate academy location; early considerations for an academy master plan and an appropriate architectural style; and a search for an architectural firm that could handle so large a project.