Background
Bacon, Edmund Norwood was born on May 2, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis W. and Helen (Comly) Bacon.
("The major contemporary work on urban design . . . Splend...)
"The major contemporary work on urban design . . . Splendidly presented, filled with thoughtful and brilliant intuitive insights." —The New Republic In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent development and be continued by later generations. By illuminating the historical background of urban design, Bacon also shows us the fundamental forces and considerations that determine the form of a great city. Perhaps the most significant of these are simultaneous movement systems—the paths of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, public and private transportation—that serve as the dominant organizing force, and Bacon looks at movement systems in cities such as London, Rome, and New York. He also stresses the importance of designing open space as well as architectural mass and discusses the impact of space, color, and perspective on the city-dweller. That the centers of cities should and can be pleasant places in which to live, work, and relax is illustrated by such examples as Rotterdam and Stockholm.
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Bacon, Edmund Norwood was born on May 2, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ellis W. and Helen (Comly) Bacon.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell University, 1932.
Architectural designer, Shanghai, China, 1934;with, W. Pope Barney, architect, Philadelphia, 1935;supervisor city planning, Institute Research and Planning, Flint, Michigan, 1937-1939;managing director, Philadelphia Housing Association, 1940-1943;co-designer, Better Philadelphia Exbn. also senior land planner, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, 1946-1949;executive director, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, 1949-1970;also development coordinator, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, 1968-1970;vice president design development, Mondev International Ltd., 1972-1987. Professor adviser in Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Competition, 1959. Adjunct Professor University of Pennsylvania, 1950-1987.
("The major contemporary work on urban design . . . Splend...)
(Design of cities [by] Edmund N. Bacon [Hardcover] [Jan 01...)
(Design of cities [by] Edmund N. Bacon [Hardcover] [Jan 01...)
(Design of cities [by] Edmund N. Bacon [Hardcover] [Jan 01...)
Member President's Citizen's Advisory Committee Recreation and Natural Beauty, 1966-1969. Trustee American Academy in Rome, 1965-1976. Fellow American Institute of Architects (medal 1976), American Institute Planners (Distinguished Service award 1971, Philadelphia award 1983, Penn Club award 1984).
Married Ruth Holmes, September 16, 1938 (deceased May 1991). Children: Karin Ellis, Elinor Ruth, Hilda Holmes, Michael Comly, Kira, Kevin Norwood.