Albert Kahn: Architect of Ford by Federico Bucci - 2002-08-01

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. 1st. Softcover. Near Fine/None. Softcover, 184 pages, b&w illustrations. Albert Kahn's contribution to North American industrial architecture is best characterized by a simplicity of expression in his designs of flexible spaces for manufacturing and production. Working in Detroit, Kahn began a long and fruitful collaboration with the automobile mogul Henry Ford, that was based on a shared vision of modernism and industry. Kahn rapidly established himself as an architect capable of responding to the new demands of mass production by employing the patented system of reinforced concrete developed by his brother, an engineer. Guided by functionalist principles and a sense of manufacturing organizations, Kahn anticipated assembly line operations and developed innovative typological characteristics for the modern factory. His projects included Ford Motor Company River Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan; Burroughs Adding Machine Company, Detroit, Michigan;… Read More

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2002. Softcover. Fine. 184 p. 24 cm. B&w photos and plans. Paperback.

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002, 2002. A monograph on Kahn's work for the Ford Motor Co., featuring his designs for flexible spaces for manufacturing and production. First paperback edition. 24 cm; 184 pp.; illustrated from photographs, plans, and drawings. A fine copy in wrappers..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Princeton Architectural Press. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!