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