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Underground Buildings
More than Meets the Eye
by Loretta Hall
More than Meets the Eye
by Loretta Hall
Information about more than 130 subterranean sites in the US & Canada. 125 full-color illustrations.
List price: $29.95.
See Table of Contents below.
"This book reminds all of us that 'invisible' underground structures are part of the fabric of American life."
List price: $29.95.
See Table of Contents below.
"This book reminds all of us that 'invisible' underground structures are part of the fabric of American life."
- Dr. Daniel S. Turner, Past President,
American Society of Civil Engineers
Reviews: Order from Amazon.com
Google Book Search:
"A beautiful, full-color book great for gift-giving."
Excerpt from review posted on Amazon.com:
At $29 or less, this book is being given away. This is a museum-quality book in terms of the paper, the photographs, the lay-out, and the cover.
This book . . . is a very fast read, the photographs are priceless--worth 10,000 words each as the Chinese would say--and the only thing I did not find in this book were architectural specifics and photos of underlying infrastructure (pump rooms, air cleaning rooms, etc.)
If you are contemplating the need for squeezing a building into an area that is down to the "do not disturb" green space, or if you are contemplating how to exploit existing mines, caverns, or other underground options, this exquisite book is not only useful as a tool for reflection, it will help you "make the sale" to skeptical others you have to get on board.
This is an all-around world-class book that is easily worth $49 or more.
Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States)
Excerpt from review posted on Epinions.com and mySimon.com:
Pros: Well researched, great photographs.
Cons: None whatsoever!
This book provides an incredible look at buildings that are hidden from plain sight, yet, are some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced buildings on the planet.
Shaley Melchior (Salem, MO United States)
Lay of the Land, the Center for Land Use Interpretation newsletter:
" The most complete overview of the variety of underground building types, mostly in the USA. Includes pretty much every type of enterable architectural structure underground (but not infrastructure), from shopping concourses, libraries, to the Manhattan gold reserves. In its scope it covers the spectacular and the mundane...."
Google Book Search:
"A beautiful, full-color book great for gift-giving."
Excerpt from review posted on Amazon.com:
At $29 or less, this book is being given away. This is a museum-quality book in terms of the paper, the photographs, the lay-out, and the cover.
This book . . . is a very fast read, the photographs are priceless--worth 10,000 words each as the Chinese would say--and the only thing I did not find in this book were architectural specifics and photos of underlying infrastructure (pump rooms, air cleaning rooms, etc.)
If you are contemplating the need for squeezing a building into an area that is down to the "do not disturb" green space, or if you are contemplating how to exploit existing mines, caverns, or other underground options, this exquisite book is not only useful as a tool for reflection, it will help you "make the sale" to skeptical others you have to get on board.
This is an all-around world-class book that is easily worth $49 or more.
Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States)
Excerpt from review posted on Epinions.com and mySimon.com:
Pros: Well researched, great photographs.
Cons: None whatsoever!
This book provides an incredible look at buildings that are hidden from plain sight, yet, are some of the most beautiful and technologically advanced buildings on the planet.
Shaley Melchior (Salem, MO United States)
Lay of the Land, the Center for Land Use Interpretation newsletter:
" The most complete overview of the variety of underground building types, mostly in the USA. Includes pretty much every type of enterable architectural structure underground (but not infrastructure), from shopping concourses, libraries, to the Manhattan gold reserves. In its scope it covers the spectacular and the mundane...."
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A Greener Buildings Featured Book.
Available from major on-line booksellers, many local bookstores, and Quill Driver Books (online or by calling 800-497-4909). Ask your local library to carry it!
Available from major on-line booksellers, many local bookstores, and Quill Driver Books (online or by calling 800-497-4909). Ask your local library to carry it!
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Underground Architecture Grows Up
Chapter 1: Overview
Laying the Groundwork
Interior Motives
Going Underground the Wright Way
Exterior Motives
Shell Game
Chapter 2: Underview
Groundless Fears
What in Earth . . .?
Where's the Canary?
Where's the Fire?
Water You Afraid of?
Part II: Private Space
Chapter 3: Down to Business
Build It in the Basement
Store It in the Cellar
Spend Your Bottom Dollar
The Lowdown on Office Space
Chapter 4: Snug at Home
Tucked Under a Blanket
A Couple of Culverts
Pro-Am Home Building
Alternate Alternatives
Deeply Introspective
Shape Up Down There
Part III: Sinking Your Tax Dollars into the Ground
Chapter 5: Subterranean Schools
It's Elementary, My Dear Architect
It's Not So Elementary
Higher Learning in Lower Buildings
Chapter 6: Undercover Public Service
Capitol or Lower Case?
Drop In for a Visit
Bookin' It Below
Covert Conventions
Sunken Slammers
Chapter 7: Defense Dugouts
Bunkers: A COG in the Defense Wheel
In the Ground in an Emergency
EOC Errors
Inside Iron Mountain
Silo: Buy Low
Part IV: Unwinding Underground
Chapter 8: Immersed in Culture
Hidden in a Hill
Scaling the Walls
Aesthetic Expansions
Clash of the Artisans
Medium = Message
Underground Performances
Chapter 9: Romping through the Underworld
Sleep Under a Thick Blanket
Seeing Subterranean Sights
A Night Under the Town
Delving Into Science
Underground? I'm Game.
Sinking into the Sunset
Fifty Sites to See
Suggested Readings
Resources
Index
Introduction
Part I: Underground Architecture Grows Up
Chapter 1: Overview
Laying the Groundwork
Interior Motives
Going Underground the Wright Way
Exterior Motives
Shell Game
Chapter 2: Underview
Groundless Fears
What in Earth . . .?
Where's the Canary?
Where's the Fire?
Water You Afraid of?
Part II: Private Space
Chapter 3: Down to Business
Build It in the Basement
Store It in the Cellar
Spend Your Bottom Dollar
The Lowdown on Office Space
Chapter 4: Snug at Home
Tucked Under a Blanket
A Couple of Culverts
Pro-Am Home Building
Alternate Alternatives
Deeply Introspective
Shape Up Down There
Part III: Sinking Your Tax Dollars into the Ground
Chapter 5: Subterranean Schools
It's Elementary, My Dear Architect
It's Not So Elementary
Higher Learning in Lower Buildings
Chapter 6: Undercover Public Service
Capitol or Lower Case?
Drop In for a Visit
Bookin' It Below
Covert Conventions
Sunken Slammers
Chapter 7: Defense Dugouts
Bunkers: A COG in the Defense Wheel
In the Ground in an Emergency
EOC Errors
Inside Iron Mountain
Silo: Buy Low
Part IV: Unwinding Underground
Chapter 8: Immersed in Culture
Hidden in a Hill
Scaling the Walls
Aesthetic Expansions
Clash of the Artisans
Medium = Message
Underground Performances
Chapter 9: Romping through the Underworld
Sleep Under a Thick Blanket
Seeing Subterranean Sights
A Night Under the Town
Delving Into Science
Underground? I'm Game.
Sinking into the Sunset
Fifty Sites to See
Suggested Readings
Resources
Index
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