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Alan Balfour

Author of Berlin: The Politics of Order 1737-1989

9 Works 81 Members 0 Reviews

About the Author

Alan Balfour is Professor and Dean of the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech. Formerly he has served as dean of Schools of Architecture in Texas and New York and was chairman of the Architectural Association in London. His writings include Creating a Scottish Parliament and books on three show more world cities Shanghai, New York, and Berlin. He has received numerous awards, including the Topaz Medal, the highest recognition given in North America to an educator in architecture. show less

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Works by Alan Balfour

Berlin: The Politics of Order 1737-1989 (1990) 47 copies

Solomon's Temple: Myth, Conflict, and Faith (2012) 14 copies

World Cities New York (World Cities Series) (2001) 6 copies

World Cities: Shanghai (2002) 4 copies

Creating a Scottish Parliament (2005) 3 copies

World Cities Berlin (World Cities Series) (1995) 3 copies

Portsmouth (City Buildings) (1970) 2 copies

Rensselaer 1930 - 2005 1 copy

The Walls of Jerusalem: Preserving the Past, Controlling the Future (2023) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1939
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Schottland, UK

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Works: 9
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Popularity: #222,754
Rating: ½ 3.7

ISBNs: 14

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