MiMo Miami Modern Revealed

by Nash, Eric P.; Robinson, Randall C.

• ISBN13: 9780811842044
• ISBN10: 0811842045
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-09
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

MiMo: Miami Modern Revealedis the first comprehensive survey of the rich postwar architecture that epitomizes the romance and energy that is Miami. Well-known for its revitalized South Beach Deco architecture, Miami's vibrant strain of modern architecture combines attention to space, form, and innovative design with a nuanced subtropical exoticism particular to the region, the gateway between the States and Latin America. From humble motels to sprawling oceanside resorts, this lively style also thrives in the city's civic, domestic, and commercial architecture.MiMotracks the history and development of the Magic City from the days of nightclub acts and swank hotels to the advent of the crystalline downtown skyscrapers, including detailed overviews of work by Morris Lapidus, Gilbert Fein, and regional masters Alfred Browning Parker, Norman M. Giller, and others. Preservation-minded, the authors list the important buildings which did not survive decades of redevelopment, and conclude with a chapter on the effort to protect threatened MiMo masterpieces. Hundreds of recent and period photographs from the heyday of Miami glamour complete this celebration of some of the hottest architecture around.

Author Biography

Eric P. Nash has been a researcher and writer for the New York Times Magazine since 1986. He is the author of several books about architecture and design, including Manhattan Skyscrapers (1-56898-181-3), The Destruction of Penn Station , New York's 50 Best

Randall C. Robinson Jr. is coauthor of Miami Architecture: A Guide to the Metropolitan Area . He lives in Miami Beach.