Growth, Efficiency and Modernism - GSA Buildings of the 1950s, 60s and 70s
Title
Growth, Efficiency and Modernism - GSA Buildings of the 1950s, 60s and 70s
Description
A report including the architectural and social history of modernist federal buildings in the United States. The document also includes context and guidance for evaluating modern government buildings' eligibility for the National Register of Historic Place.
Creator
Publisher
GSA
Rights
Subject
Midcentury Modern Architecture and the Federal General Services Administration
Date
Source
http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/GEMbook.pdf
Format
PDF
Coverage
United States
Text
Contents
GSA’s Modern Buildings
Defining the Modern Era
Managing GSA’s Modern Buildings
Overview of Federal Design Before GSA
Establishment of GSA
Modernism in the United States
Private Architects for Federal Design
Improved Federal Office Space
President Kennedy’s “Guiding Principles”
The Post-Kennedy Era
The Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act
GSA Directives in the Modern Era
Trends Influencing Federal Design
Commentary on Modern Federal Design
Reinvesting in GSA’s Modern Buildings
Modern Building Evaluation Guidelines
A Profile of GSA’s Modern Buildings
Conclusion
Appendices
GSA Eligibility Assessment Tool
GSA’s Modern Buildings
Defining the Modern Era
Managing GSA’s Modern Buildings
Overview of Federal Design Before GSA
Establishment of GSA
Modernism in the United States
Private Architects for Federal Design
Improved Federal Office Space
President Kennedy’s “Guiding Principles”
The Post-Kennedy Era
The Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act
GSA Directives in the Modern Era
Trends Influencing Federal Design
Commentary on Modern Federal Design
Reinvesting in GSA’s Modern Buildings
Modern Building Evaluation Guidelines
A Profile of GSA’s Modern Buildings
Conclusion
Appendices
GSA Eligibility Assessment Tool
Other Media
Citation
General Services Administration et al., “Growth, Efficiency and Modernism - GSA Buildings of the 1950s, 60s and 70s,” Hawai'i Modernism Library, accessed May 19, 2024, https://www.docomomo-hi.org/items/show/289.