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Blair Kamin

Gates of Harvard Yard: (A fascinating guide to Harvard's 25 historic gates, with sketches, photographs and hand drawn map) Paperback – May 3, 2016

by Blair Kamin (Editor), Ann Marie Lipinski (Foreword)

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Offering the complete, never-before-told story of the twenty-five gates that form portals to Harvard Yard, this beautiful gift book recounts the aesthetic vision for America's preeminent university, developed by renowned architecture firm McKim, Mead & White.

The book discusses the architectural intentions of the gates, as well as the human drama behind their fruition—tales of wealth, power, and institutional and personal ambition.

Illustrated with previously unpublished sketches by Roger Erickson, architect and landscape architect; stunning color photographs of each gate by Ralph Lieberman; and a beautiful hand-drawn three-dimensional aerial map of Harvard Yard that denotes the location of each gate by RISD graduate student Christopher Beck.

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96 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press
Publication date

May 3, 2016
Dimensions

5.13 x 0.38 x 7.13 inches
ISBN-10

1616894644
ISBN-13

978-1616894641
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"To Blair Kamin.the wrought-iron gates that ring the campus green at Harvard University in Cambridge , Mass., are. storytellers through design and time capsules of university history, which he and the students he taught.explore in the book "Gates of Harvard Yard".Its thoughtful essays examine the 25 gates surrounding the yard." - The New York Times

"Many endearing details and quirks of history emerge from the pages of this small, delightful book." - Architecture Boston

"As Kamin and his co-authors reveal in a series of essays, these gates contain meaning far beyond their simple iron shapes and symbols. " - Curbed

"here we have a book that's more than just a good read.it's time to open up all of Harvard's gates, restore their meaning and revel in their beauty." - Huffington Post

"Until this publication, the story of the gates had never been fully told..[a] revealing study." - Design New England

"From their architectural makeup to the range of people who funded their construction, Kamin and his co-authors work to convey the gates' historic beauty, which goes beyond their entrance, exit, and prohibitive purposes." - Boston Magazine

"Gates are for getting through, but Kamin, his fellow instructors, and their students ask us to pause and contemplate. From gates, the neo-Georgian style spread to buildings and made much of the Harvard we know today." - Harvard Magazine

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"Blair Kamin's Gates of Harvard Yard is a remarkable piece of sleuthing, writing, and mapping. Whether you are a Harvard alumnus, a visitor to the University campus, or just interested in campuses and gates, you will come away with a new appreciation for the historical evolution of this internationally celebrated public space." --Jerold S. Kayden, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design at Harvard University Graduate School of Design

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton Architectural Press; Illustrated edition (May 3, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616894644
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616894641
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.38 x 7.13 inches

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Blair Kamin is the Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic of the Chicago Tribune. A graduate of Amherst College and the Yale School of Architecture, he holds honorary degrees from Monmouth University and North Central College, where he serves as an adjunct professor of art. Kamin has lectured widely and has discussed architecture on numerous programs, from ABC's "Nightline" to NPR's "All Things Considered." He is the winner of 45 awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, the George Polk Award for Criticism and the American Institute of Architects' Institute Honor for Collaborative Achievement. He has twice been a Pulitzer Prize juror. Kamin lives in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette with his wife, Chicago Tribune writer Barbara Mahany. They have two sons, Will and Teddy.

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barbara

Little Book Packs Architectural (and Historical) Wallop

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018

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this fit-in-your-pocket guide is rich in all you'd expect from a Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic who puts his lens on the history-steeped, beautifully-wrought gates of Harvard Yard. this wonderful little book makes you pause, pay attention, and soak in the layers of history, revealing the wonder of the gates, too long overlooked, and known merely as places to pass through.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016

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I gave this book to a friend,a Harvard Graduate. He loved it. It made him take a ride to Cambridge and look at the Gates in a whole different light. Moreover, he shared it with his family, also Harvard grads, and they enjoyed it also. The photos and the easy to follow format all made for a very nice read.

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A. Richert

Worth the read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016

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Excellent mini histories behind the gates around Harvard Yard. An excellent read to enrich a visit to Harvard!

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