Rademacher, Susan M.,  1954- <br/><br/>
Mellon Square :  discovering a modern masterpiece / 
Susan M. Rademacher ; with essays by Charles A. Birnbaum, Patricia M. O'Donnell, Richard C. Bell, and Barry W. Starke. 
 - First edition. 
 - 160 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  23 cm. 
 - Modern landscapes : transitions and transformations .
<br/><br/>Polishing the Jewel / by Charles A Birnbaum -- An Ascendant Urban Space Restored / by Patricia M. O'Donnell -- Telling the Story of a Master Work / by Susan M. Rademacher -- The Simonds Way / by Richard C. Bell -- Designing Experiences -- The Genesis of Mellon Square : Design for a New Era -- Concepts and Ideas for Mellon Square, 1949-1955 -- Elevating the Square : Platform, Trees, and Water -- Lifecycles -- The Future of Mellon Square -- John Simonds : Philosopher, Author, Educator / by Barry W. Starke -- Notes -- Appendix : Plant Lists: 1955, 1989, 2013. 
<br/><br/> "The next book in the Modern Landscapes series discusses the evolution of Pittsburgh's Mellon Square. The first modern garden plaza built over a parking garage and a forerunner of green roofs, Mellon Square was originally designed by the acclaimed landscape design firm Simonds & Simonds and architects Mitchell & Ritchey. It is now undergoing a restoration by Patricia O'Donnell of Heritage Landscapes"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781616891336 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Simonds and Simonds.<br/>Mitchell & Ritchey.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>City planning--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.<br/>ARCHITECTURE / Landscape.<br/>ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning.<br/>ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mellon Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.)<br/>Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>712.50974886  / BIR