One: The New York of the West

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Saarinen’s Cathedral 1
5. One: The New York of the West 8
6. Two: Getting Things Done 25
7. Three: The St. Louis Municipal Parking Lot 44
8. Four: A Peculiarly Happy Form 61
9. Five: The Architect 87
10. Six: The Laughingstock of the World 109
11. Seven: “Got It Made” 125
12. Eight: Expendable Culture 146
13. Nine: Symbol and Symptom 161
14. Notes 175
15. Bibliography 199
16. Index 211