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Architecture in Vienna.


Planned and edited by August Sarnitz. Vienna/New York York, former name of Toronto, Canada
York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada.
York, city, England
York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers.
: Springer-Verlag. 1998. DM54, Austrian schillings 380

Over the last 10-15 years an enormous amount of building work has been going on in Vienna Vienna, city and province, Austria
Vienna (vēĕn`ə), Ger. Wien, city and province (1991 pop. 1,539,848), 160 sq mi (414 sq km), capital and largest city of Austria and administrative seat of Lower Austria, NE Austria, on
. A comprehensive, updated architectural guide to. the city, ranging from its earliest historical beginnings to today, therefore comes none too soon. Architecture in Vienna is a joint effort by city authorities and its architects, through the Architekturzentrum Wien Wien: see Vienna, Austria. , and gives a comprehensive picture of the city and its architecture.

Unlike most such guides, the projects are presented district by district, and not listed chronologically chron·o·log·i·cal   also chron·o·log·ic
adj.
1. Arranged in order of time of occurrence.

2. Relating to or in accordance with chronology.
 but more or less by street address, thereby making it a useful travel guide as well as giving a picture of how different historical periods coexist co·ex·ist  
intr.v. co·ex·ist·ed, co·ex·ist·ing, co·ex·ists
1. To exist together, at the same time, or in the same place.

2.
. Each section is preceded by a list of recommendations: prominent Viennese architects give their suggestions of buildings worth visiting, making it possible to trace influences and inspirations almost two generations back. With its wealth of details, clear maps and informative essays, Architecture in Vienna should be a model guide for the architectural self-presentation of any civically minded city.

INGERID HELSING ALMAAS
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Author:Almaas, Ingerid Helsing
Publication:The Architectural Review
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Mar 1, 1999
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