Washington in transition : twenty-seven articles devoted to the physical environment of the National Capital, past, present and future

El contenido de esta obra es una reimpresión del número de enero de 1963 del Journal of the American Institute of Architects.

Datos tomados de la cubierta.

The architect and Washington / Henry L. Wright -- A message from the president / John F. Kennedy -- The L'Enfant plan for Washington / Paul D. Spreiregen -- The Washington plan: historic notes / Paul Thiry -- A plan for the national capital region in the year 2000 / William E. Finley -- A metro-center for the year 2000 / Morton Hoppenfeld -- An historic review and current proposals for the nation's capitol / Mario E. Campioli -- The home of the federal government / Bernard L. Boutin -- Lafayette Square - the final word / Bernard L. Boutin -- A tale of two cities: the District of Columbia / David Norton Yerkes -- An action plan for downtown Washington / Oswald S. Colclough -- New hope for Washington's "grand avenue": Pennsylvania Avenue / Daniel P. Moynihan -- Urban renewal in Southwest Washington / I. M. Pei -- The Washington regional plan / Paul Frank Jernegan -- Transportation in Washington / Matthew L. Rockwell -- Washington-its parks and open spaces / Stewart L. Udall -- The nature of the city of Washington: city and capital / Frederick Gutheim -- Review and preview: federal architecture / Roy F. Larson -- Memorials and monuments of Washington / James N. Faber -- Dominant forms for the city: public works / Chloethiel Woodard Smith -- Historic preservation in the federal city / Robert J. Kerr II -- A federal village within the federal city: Georgetown / Walter G. Peter -- The administration of planning in Washington / Alexander C. Robinson III -- Planning aims in Washington / James H. Rowe Jr.

Contents: al comienzo de la obra.

Introduction / Paul Thiry: p. 23.

AIA committee on the national capital: p. 115-116.

A Washington bookshelf / Mary C. and Francis D. Lethbridge: p. 117-118.