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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 34 min.) |
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The community of Lafayette Park in downtown Detroit, built in the late 1950s and early 1960s, demonstrates a workable solution for urban sprawl. Lafayette Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places because of the excellence of its urban design and the quality of its community planning. Mies van der Rohe created a neighborhood of townhouses, courthouses, and apartments that has been called "nothing less than a working model for future urbanization. Certificate for Creative Excellence in the 1999 United States International Film and Video Festival |
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Title from title frames |
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Originally produced by Lost and Found Productions in 2008 |
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Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969.
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Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969. fast (OCoLC)fst00054705 |
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Lafayette Park (Detroit, Mich.)
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Architecture -- Michigan -- Detroit
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Architecture.
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Michigan -- Detroit.
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Streaming video
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Kanopy (Firm)
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