On the Wings of Modernism
Subtitle: THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: February 24, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780252028915
Subjects: Architecture; Political science & theory; Theory of architecture; History - General; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; U.S. Architecture - General; Architecture / History; Methods & Materials; 20th century; Buildings; Colorado; Colorado Springs; Criticism and interpretation; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; United States Air Force Academ; United States Air Force Academy
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.