Podcast
99% Invisible
It explored the history and evolution of shopping malls in America, detailing how they transitioned from a community-focused concept to a more commercial landscape.
I think part of the whole argument of this book is really that people are social creatures and that the mall had to be created because the suburbs didn't really Initially like think about a space for...
— Episode: Meet Us by the Fountain
Episode: Meet Us by the Fountain
It explored the history and evolution of shopping malls in America, detailing how they transitioned from a community-focused concept to a more commercial landscape.
I think part of the whole argument of this book is really that people are social creatures and that the mall had to be created because the suburbs didn't really Initially like think about a space for people to come together Even though we're past the heyday of them all
Alexandra Lange's book is called meet me by the fountain an inside history of the mall
And if you buy the book, which I highly recommend and you flip it over and look at the back cover You will find that someone has written it's an architectural page-turner this insightful witty and smart book Captures everything compelling and confounding about the American mall
That's how much I believe in this book. You should get it
Episode: Secret Mall Apartment
The book was presented as an inside history of the American mall and was strongly recommended as an architectural pageturner.
Alexandra is the author of a new book called Meet Me by the Fountain.
Alexandra Leng's book is called Meet Me by the Fountain, an inside history of the mall. And if you buy the book, which I highly recommend, and you flip it over and you look at the back cover, you will find that someone has written. It's an architectural page turner. This insightful, witty, and smart book captures everything compelling and confounding about the American mall.