Eric J. Hill, a Detroit-based architect, is Director of Urban Design and Planning with Albert Kahn Associates and adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan. John Gallagher is a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press. He has also written for Architectural Record, Inland Architect, and many other publications.
A lively and endlessly browsable paperback from Wayne State
University Press, 'AIA Detroit' features photos and capsule
descriptions of 369 structures.-- "The Detroit News"
Detroit possesses an architectural heritage that is under
appreciated, even unknown, locally and nationally. The stock of
pre-World War II high-rise buildings, for instance, is probably the
fourth finest in the country, and is the downtown's greatest asset
as it redevelops. This comprehensive, carefully-crafted guide will
increase appreciation of Detroit's architecture from high to low,
from cherished to forgotten, and from quotidian to exotic.--Douglas
Kelbaugh "University of Michigan, Dean of the Taubman College of
Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan"
The authors present us with a fresh look at the architectural
treasures of the greater Detroit area. From houses to factories,
churches, commercial blocks and stadium, buildings are convincingly
interpreted, often with a dash of humor. The book will reward
anyone who is interested in the story of good design in
Detroit.--Kathryn Bishop Eckert "former State Historic Preservation
Office, Michigan Historical Society"
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