THRUWAY AND CRYSTAL PLACE

THE SYMBOLIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF KEVIN ROCHE AND JOHN DINKELOO IS DISCUSSED AS AN EXPRESSION OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, AND ALSO OF THE GREENHOUSE MODE. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BUILDING IN NEW HAVEN, THE COLISEUM NEXT TO IT, THE FORD FOUNDATION, THE POWER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, EVEN THE POST OFFICE IN COLUMBUS, INDIANA, WERE ALL INSPIRED BY HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, SPECIFICALLY BY ITS MASSIVE MASONRY PIERS SUPPORTING WIDE-SPANNING STEEL GIRDERS. THE PIERS OF THE COLISEUM LIFT A GREAT STRETCH OF ELEVATED ROAD, CARRYING REAL, IF PARKED, AUTOMOBILES; THE VAST STEEL MEMBERS SPAN FROM WIDESPREAD CONCRETE PIER TO PIER HIGH UP IN SPACE ABOVE THE CITY, ADVANCING RIGHT ALONGSIDE THE THRUWAY CONNECTOR ITSELF. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Architectural Forum

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• Authors:
  • Scully, V
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-25
• Serial:
  • Volume: 140n

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Architecture; Building; Design; Girders; Piers (Supports); Piers (Wharves); Road construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215718
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM