{"product_id":"mall-maker-9780812221107","title":"Mall Maker","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe enclosed shopping mall, now so ubiquitous, was invented by one man: Victor Gruen. Mall Maker is the first biography of this visionary spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMall Maker\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" * \u003ci\u003eMetropolis Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"An insightful account . . . in lucid prose.\" * \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Hardwick's thesis is compelling . . . : instead of saving the city, Gruen inadvertently contributed to its demise.\" * \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A pioneering book on a seriously neglected subject, and everybody interested in the evolution of twentieth-century cities should read it.\" * Alex Garvin, \u003ci\u003eArchives of American Art Journal\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Hardwick brings fresh insight into the specific role of shopping centers in spawning the twin evils of sprawl and urban decline.\" * \u003ci\u003eEnterprise \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/i\u003e *","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405698113879,"sku":"9780812221107","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812221107.jpg?v=1730493318","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mall-maker-9780812221107","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}