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The enclosed shopping mall, now so ubiquitous, was invented by one man: Victor Gruen. Mall Maker is the first biography of this visionary spirit.

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"Mall Maker is an important book. . . . The fact that Gruen's buildings are more lived in than the work of nearly any other modern architect makes him a designer worth reading about." * Metropolis Magazine *
"An insightful account . . . in lucid prose." * New York Times *
"Hardwick's thesis is compelling . . . : instead of saving the city, Gruen inadvertently contributed to its demise." * Washington Times *
"A pioneering book on a seriously neglected subject, and everybody interested in the evolution of twentieth-century cities should read it." * Alex Garvin, Archives of American Art Journal *
"Hardwick brings fresh insight into the specific role of shopping centers in spawning the twin evils of sprawl and urban decline." * Enterprise & Society *

Mall Maker

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    A Paperback / softback by M. Jeffrey Hardwick

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      Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press
      Published 9 March 2010
      ISBN-13 9780812221107
      978-0812221107
      ISBN-10 0812221109
      Also in:
      Architecture: public and commercial Individual architects

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The enclosed shopping mall, now so ubiquitous, was invented by one man: Victor Gruen. Mall Maker is the first biography of this visionary spirit.

      Trade Review
      "Mall Maker is an important book. . . . The fact that Gruen's buildings are more lived in than the work of nearly any other modern architect makes him a designer worth reading about." * Metropolis Magazine *
      "An insightful account . . . in lucid prose." * New York Times *
      "Hardwick's thesis is compelling . . . : instead of saving the city, Gruen inadvertently contributed to its demise." * Washington Times *
      "A pioneering book on a seriously neglected subject, and everybody interested in the evolution of twentieth-century cities should read it." * Alex Garvin, Archives of American Art Journal *
      "Hardwick brings fresh insight into the specific role of shopping centers in spawning the twin evils of sprawl and urban decline." * Enterprise & Society *

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