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Architecture for Cars: How Cars Shaped Modern Architecture

Christopher Beanland

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Description:A smooth ride through the golden age of car travel, looking at both its cultural and architectural impact on the world.The culture of road travel and the road trip is arguably best reflected in the stationary spots found along the way. Christopher Beanland journeys through these built environments the world over, whose sole purpose is to cater to cars and those who drive them, and examines what makes them so alluring.Illustrated with 65 stunning photographs, Architecture For Cars explores everything from the brutalist fashions of listed UK petrol stations to the quirky and colourful drive-thrus found across the US. If you're interested in the autobahn churches of Germany, why Ed Ruscha felt drawn to painting gas stations, or you just enjoy the aesthetics of car-centric architecture across the globe, this book is for you.Also included are essays on wider topics such as roadside signs, drive-in malls and retail parks, cars on film, and roads that never were. This latest architectural deep-dive from Christopher Beanland focuses mainly on the 20th century, with an additional optimistic look towards the hopefully an electric vehicle-led existence will herald a new, greener 'golden age' for cars.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Architecture for Cars: How Cars Shaped Modern Architecture. To get started finding Architecture for Cars: How Cars Shaped Modern Architecture, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A smooth ride through the golden age of car travel, looking at both its cultural and architectural impact on the world.The culture of road travel and the road trip is arguably best reflected in the stationary spots found along the way. Christopher Beanland journeys through these built environments the world over, whose sole purpose is to cater to cars and those who drive them, and examines what makes them so alluring.Illustrated with 65 stunning photographs, Architecture For Cars explores everything from the brutalist fashions of listed UK petrol stations to the quirky and colourful drive-thrus found across the US. If you're interested in the autobahn churches of Germany, why Ed Ruscha felt drawn to painting gas stations, or you just enjoy the aesthetics of car-centric architecture across the globe, this book is for you.Also included are essays on wider topics such as roadside signs, drive-in malls and retail parks, cars on film, and roads that never were. This latest architectural deep-dive from Christopher Beanland focuses mainly on the 20th century, with an additional optimistic look towards the hopefully an electric vehicle-led existence will herald a new, greener 'golden age' for cars.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Architecture for Cars: How Cars Shaped Modern Architecture. To get started finding Architecture for Cars: How Cars Shaped Modern Architecture, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Architecture for Cars: How Cars Shaped Modern Architecture

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