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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.The playful, unexplored flourishes of South Florida’s midcentury architectureiconic style with a twist.
This fascinating lexicon examines the quixotic architectural expressionsfound on select mid-20th-century modern commercialbuildings in South Florida. Showcasing the work of 13 noted architects from Miami Beach to FortLauderdale, it highlights the playful decorative detailsand gesturesswooping overhangs, brise-soleil, cheese holes and arches, andscreeningthat expressed the era’s shiny optimism and theregion’s carefree resort culture.
With brief bios of the architects and street maps pinpointing thelocation of each building, this book offers tourists, architects,history buffs, and preservationists a new context and appreciation for theseworks of art, many of which areendangered.[AuthorName]By Arthur Jay Marcus[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Arthur Jay Marcus is an architect, photographer, and historical preservationist living in South Florida since 1992. A native of Philadelphia, he received a BA from Temple University and a master’s degree in architecture from Carnegie Mellon University.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]115 color and b/w images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Mid-20th-Century Modern Architecture in South Florida[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]115 color and b/w images[/ColorPattern]
