Ephemeral City : Cite Looks at Houston

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Summary: Another brilliant book by Barrie Scardino
Review: Great compiliation of Cite articles masterfully edited by Scardino & Co.

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Summary: Revealing portrait of a city through its buildings
Review: The best book on Houston that I know. This collection of articles on the architecture of the city captures its aesthetic history (or lack thereof) wonderfully. The book's production quality is clean and beautifully done, and the narratives reveal Houston's vicissitudes - its humble origins, its disinterest in history, its deification of power, and the origins of its sprawl. Excellent.