Designing the American Century
Book • 2025
Thomas J. Campanella's book explores the profound impact of Gilmore D. Clarke and Michael Rapuano on American urban spaces.
It highlights their contributions to modernizing cities through parks, roads, and housing estates from 1915 to 1965.
The book uncovers their pioneering work in designing parkways and involvement in significant public works projects.
It also examines their partnership with Robert Moses and their role in shaping the landscape of New York City.
The book fills a gap in the literature on American urbanism by shedding light on a forgotten generation of public works urbanists and designers.
It highlights their contributions to modernizing cities through parks, roads, and housing estates from 1915 to 1965.
The book uncovers their pioneering work in designing parkways and involvement in significant public works projects.
It also examines their partnership with Robert Moses and their role in shaping the landscape of New York City.
The book fills a gap in the literature on American urbanism by shedding light on a forgotten generation of public works urbanists and designers.
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Mentioned as a retrospective on the lives of two unsung heroes of American landscape design.
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