Tropical Design: An Argument for Regional Expression
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1979-10-15
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Marvel, Thomas S.
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Architectural projects and/or sites mentioned: El Morro (1539) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ; Convento de Porta Coeli (1609) (San Germán, Puerto Rico) ; El Convento (1646-1651) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ; Church Santa Cruz of Bayamon (Jose Martinez de Matos, 1772) (Bayamón, Puerto Rico) ; Oakley (1794-1804) (Saint Francisville, Louisiana) ; Brooklyn Bridge (Washington Augustus Roebling and John Augustus Roebling and Emily Warren Roebling and David Barnard Steinman, 1867-1883) (New York, New York) ; Texas State Capitol (Elijah E. Myers, 1882-1888) (Austin, Texas) ; Dana House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1902-1904) (Springfield, Illinois) ; Residence for E. Giorgetti (Antonín Nechodoma, 1917) (Santurce, Puerto Rico) ; Residence for Korber Family (Antonín Nechodoma, 1917) (Miramar, Puerto Rico) ; Bank of Nova Scotia (Antonín Nechodoma, 1920) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ; Federal Building (1922) (Santa Fe, New Mexico) ; El Capitolio de Puerto Rico (Rafael Carmoega, 1929) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ; Walker House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1948) (Carmel, California) ; United States Embassy (Eero Saarinen, 1955-1960) (London, United Kingdom) ; Washington University in Saint Louis. John M. Olin Library (Joseph Dennis Murphy and Eugene J. Mackey, 1960-1962) (St. Louis, Missouri) ; Santa Fe Main Post Office (1962) (Santa Fe, New Mexico) ; Washington University in Saint Louis. Mudd Hall (Dolf Schnebli and George Anselevicius and Roger Montgomery, 1965-1972) (St. Louis, Missouri) ; General American Life Insurance Company Building (Philip Johnson and John Burgee, 1977) (St. Louis, Missouri) ; Santa Mónica Condominium (Thomas S. Marvel) (Santurce, Puerto Rico) ; University of Puerto Rico. Education Building (Thomas S. Marvel) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ; Carmelite Convent (Thomas S. Marvel) (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) ; Marvel Residence (Thomas S. Marvel) (Santurce, Puerto Rico) ; University of Puerto Rico. Natural Sciences Building (Thomas S. Marvel) (Rio Pedras, Puerto Rico) ; Plaza de la Rogativa (Thomas S. Marvel) (San Juan, Puerto Rico) ; Federal Building (Thomas S. Marvel) (Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands) ; Bayamón City Hall and Theater (Thomas S. Marvel) (Bayamón, Puerto Rico) ; J. R. Loubriel Stadium Expansion (Thomas S. Marvel) (Bayamón, Puerto Rico)
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Architectural design , Architecture, Spanish colonial , Architecture, Tropical , Arts and crafts movement , Concrete , Convents , Eclecticism in architecture , Plazas , Regionalism in architecture , Ventilation , Vernacular architecture , Audubon, John-James, 1785-1851 , Box, Hal , Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942 , Marvel, Thomas S., 1935-2015 , Montgomery, Roger , Nechodoma, Antonín, 1877-1928 , Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869 , Schnebli, D. (Dolf) , Starr, Matthew Blakelee , Stern, Robert A.M. , Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 , American Institute of Architects , American Institute of Architects. Committee on Design. , University of Puerto Rico (System) , Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.) , Bayamón (P.R.) , Clayton (Mo.) , Guayama (P.R.) , New Orleans (La.) , Puerto Rico , Saint Louis (Mo.) , Saint Lucia , Saint Thomas (United States Virgin Islands : Island) , San Antonio (Tex.) , San Germán (P.R.) , San Juan (P.R.) , Stonington (Conn.) , Trinidad
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University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture archives, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin