Lafayette Park Detroit (CASE) [Paperback]

Charles Waldheim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3791330446 | ISBN-13: 978-3791330440 | Publication Date: June 2004 | Edition: 1st Ed.

This is a critical re-examination of the history of Detroit's Lafayette park.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing; 1st Ed. edition (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3791330446
• ISBN-13: 978-3791330440
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With so little information out there, this book is a must-have!, August 1, 2009

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A. Ziemianski (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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With so little information out there, this book is a must-have! There is not a ton of readily-available information regarding Lafayette Park, in Detroit. This book covers the conceptualization by Ludwig Hilberseimer, and the buildings' design by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It also talks about Alfred Caldwell, the landscape designer, and how much he really contributed to the project (much more than we realize). The book discusses how these multiple ideologies merged into the site Lafayette Park became. The book contains many, many photos, including site plan sketches and conceptual sketches - very priceless. The photos of the site and buildings are of very nice quality, ranging from being taken back in the late 1950s to today in the 2000s. The information contained within the book's pages is very good too - enough information, and enough photos. I've encountered too many books that were mostly photos with captions - not going to help if I want to learn about the subject... But this book is perfect; I highly recommend it.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good, August 14, 2005

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Gustavo L. Moré "Cuquito" (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lafayette Park Detroit (CASE) (Paperback)

This small book is a gem. It was a surprise to know about this project and how well it has withstood time. Pity is not bigger, with more before and after pictures.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars note, December 31, 2010

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sergio - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lafayette Park Detroit (CASE) (Paperback)

good book, used but it seems new. The case study is an investigation by different points of view not only architectural and urbanistic . very interesting.