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Design Category
Information design, 1985
Design firm
Katz Wheeler
Collection
(1986) Functional Graphics
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This book is organized chronologically, rather than geographically, because the history of architecture in Philadelphia parallels the history of architecture in America. There was a consequent need to develop a clear system of building code identification, cross referencing, and cartography appropriate to both walking and driving tours. The catalog is relieved by historical summaries of the period and illustrated glossaries of architectural details.