architecture

"Rafael Guastavino Moreno left his successful career as an architect in Barcelona, Spain, and immigrated to the US in 1881 with his eight-year-old son. American cities--densely packed and built largely of wood--were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino had a solution: The soaring interior spaces created by his tiled vaults and domes made buildings sturdier, fireproof, and beautiful. Told in the voice of the son, Rafael Guastavino Exp?sito, this is their story. Before they were done, the Guastavino Company designed a thousand gorgeous tiled vaults and domes across America, including the New York City Hall Subway Station, the Great Hall of Ellis Island, the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal, the Nebraska State Capitol, and the Boston Public Library"--Provided by the publisher.

Iggy is delighted when Ada Twist's Aunt Bernice inherits a mansion featuring his favorite architectural periods, but unless the Questioneers can find its missing antiques, the house may be lost forever. Includes information about Art Deco and Art Nouveau, facts about unusual cats, a recipe for ice cream, and a biographical note on Ida B. Wells.

"Tiny houses are exactly what they sound like--tiny! But, these little places are seeing a huge rise in popularity. Step inside to see what it takes to build a tiny house, while showing off your own shape sense"--Back cover.

Introduces measurement of area through the technology and design of skyscrapers.

Looks at the life of American architect, Julia Morgan who designed more than 700 buildings in California, and is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.

Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match.

"Buildings and structures are all around us--from houses to skyscrapers to bridges and tunnels. But what goes into constructing them? Dig deeper and explore the design, construction, and engineering processes involved in making these . . . structures"--Provided by publisher.

"Casey Slater can't believe her bad luck. Instead of the perfect summer vacation she'd planned, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents are restoring an old, creaky, creepy house. Worst of all, everyone in town thinks the house is haunted. Soon Casey thinks so, too--a vase explodes, a china cabinet falls over on its own--and it seems like the ghost doesn't want them there. Casey thought she'd be dying of boredom, but now she's scared to death!"--Back cover.

An alphabetical listing of twelve American buildings and structures whose history and legends have become part of popular culture including the Lincoln Memorial, the Pentagon, White House, Lincoln Memorial, USS Arizona Memorial, and the World Trade Center.

Examines the architecture of America from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, using text, illustrations, pictures, and floor plans to describe houses from the colonies, to the American Renaissance, to the 1920s, to the postwar society.