
Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city centers in which they resided, while tracing the personal and poignant narratives of several of the project's residents. In the post-War years, the American city changed in ways that made it unrecognizable from a generation earlier, privileging some and leaving others in its wake. The next time the city changes, remember Pruitt-Igoe.

Viva El Vedado
Viva El Vedado

Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature
Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature

Richard Meier
Richard Meier

Beyrouth, Le Dialogue Des Ruines
Beyrouth, Le Dialogue Des Ruines

A Abóbada
A Abóbada

Housing a Dream
Housing a Dream

West Estate
West Estate

Gaudi, Catalunya
Gaudi, Catalunya

Ôrí
Ôrí

The History of White People in America: Volume II
The History of White People in America: Volume II

Googie
Googie

Oso
Oso