Imagine climbing into an elephant, sitting inside a sombrero, or working inside a basket. These things are possible with mimetic architecturestructures that mimic other objects. From north to south, from east to west, buildings designed to look like beagles, baskets, and binoculars dot the American landscape. Join Joan Marie Arbogast as she traces the history of this funtastic form of architecture in the United States. Discover a variety of eye-catching, head-turning buildings beginning with our nation's oldest functioning ...
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Imagine climbing into an elephant, sitting inside a sombrero, or working inside a basket. These things are possible with mimetic architecturestructures that mimic other objects. From north to south, from east to west, buildings designed to look like beagles, baskets, and binoculars dot the American landscape. Join Joan Marie Arbogast as she traces the history of this funtastic form of architecture in the United States. Discover a variety of eye-catching, head-turning buildings beginning with our nation's oldest functioning example, Lucy the Elephant, to one of our youngest, a beagle named Sweet Willy. Though different in size, shape, and color, these buildings have one thing in common: they all grab your attention.
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Add this copy of Buildings in Disguise: Architecture That Looks Like to cart. $1.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Boyds Mills Press.
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Used-Very Good. Imagine climbing 'into an elephant, sitting 'inside a sombrero, or working 'inside a basket. These things are possible with mimetic architecture. From north to south, from east to west, buildings designed to look like beagles, baskets and binoculars dot the American landscape. Join Joan Marie Arbogast as she traces the history of this 'fun tastic form of architecture in the US. Discover a variety of eye-catching, head-turning buildings beginning with our nation's oldest functioning example, Lucy the Elephant, to one of our youngest, a beagle named Sweet Willy. Though different in size, shape and color, these buildings have one thing in common: to lure potential customers through their doors. X-Library copy. Used copy with some wear.
