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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Victor Gruen"”.
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Pedestrianized Streets – From Shopping to Public Space: The History and Evolution of Pedestrianization In North America From Modernism to Contemporary
… during the 20th century and identifies Architect Victor Gruen as a primary figure in the post-war idea exchange. The second article outlines how the pedestrian mall was established and widely replicated as an urban renewal strategy in the American post-war. The third article demonstrates how the …
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Civic visions, national politics, and international designs : three proposals for a new urban center in Tehran (1966-1976)
… in Tehran's master plan-prepared jointly by Victor Gruen and Farmanfarmaian Associates (1966-70). In late 1973, Louis Kahn was solicited to prepare a proposal, which was never finished as Kahn died in March 1974. This thesis examines these three proposed plans for a new urban center in …
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Festival modernism : downtown plans & pedestrian malls, 1956-1974
… malls, Fresno's Fulton Mall (1964), planned by Victor Gruen Associates and designed by the landscape architect Garrett Eckbo, calls for a critical reappraisal of this overlooked chapter of city planning, especially as U.S. cities and downtown partnerships embrace pedestrian plazas, "complete …
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A love letter to the American mall
In 1956, Victor Gruen designed the first climate controlled shopping center in the United States, giving birth to the regional mall. Gruen's wish for the Mall was to provide a civic center to participate in modern community life which was traditionally served by the urban downtown. But the origins …