Richard L Mattson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6533164 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard L Mattson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard L |
| FAMILY NAME | Mattson |
| SIGNATURE | MATTSON R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Store Front Remodeling on Main Street
Since 1935, store front designs on Main Street have been shaped by an interplay of different design strategies and changing social, cultural, economic and technological forces. Store fronts have adopted vernacular versions of prevailing architectural styles, but more than anything else they have been remodeled to promote store identity, enhance store image and entice passers-by. In the 1930s Main Street modernized in response to the severely depr…
The Evolution of a Commercial Strip
This case study investigates the evolution of an arterial commercial strip along a previously residential street in a medium-sized American city. The hypothesis that gasoline stations and other automobile-oriented businesses first colonized the street on a block by block basis is supported. However, equally meaningful relationships between commercial land uses and shifts to multiple - family, absentee-owned housing are also examined as are the re…
The Bungalow Spirit
During the first two decades of the 20th century the home-and-builder related literature promoted the American bungalow in terms of a unique “Bungalow Spirit.” This spirit consisted of structural and design simplicity, efficient interior layout, adaptability and harmony with out-of-doors. The bungalow was perceived and promoted as a product of India while developing as a popular form of housing primarily in Southern California. Writers characteri…
The Evolution of a Commercial Strip
This case study investigates the evolution of an arterial commercial strip along a previously residential street in a medium-sized American city. The hypothesis that gasoline stations and other automobile-oriented businesses first colonized the street on a block by block basis is supported. However, equally meaningful relationships between commercial land uses and shifts to multiple - family, absentee-owned housing are also examined as are the re…
Store Front Remodeling on Main Street
Since 1935, store front designs on Main Street have been shaped by an interplay of different design strategies and changing social, cultural, economic and technological forces. Store fronts have adopted vernacular versions of prevailing architectural styles, but more than anything else they have been remodeled to promote store identity, enhance store image and entice passers-by. In the 1930s Main Street modernized in response to the severely depr…
The Evolution of a Commercial Strip
This case study investigates the evolution of an arterial commercial strip along a previously residential street in a medium-sized American city. The hypothesis that gasoline stations and other automobile-oriented businesses first colonized the street on a block by block basis is supported. However, equally meaningful relationships between commercial land uses and shifts to multiple - family, absentee-owned housing are also examined as are the re…
The Bungalow Spirit
During the first two decades of the 20th century the home-and-builder related literature promoted the American bungalow in terms of a unique “Bungalow Spirit.” This spirit consisted of structural and design simplicity, efficient interior layout, adaptability and harmony with out-of-doors. The bungalow was perceived and promoted as a product of India while developing as a popular form of housing primarily in Southern California. Writers characteri…
Store Front Remodeling on Main Street
Since 1935, store front designs on Main Street have been shaped by an interplay of different design strategies and changing social, cultural, economic and technological forces. Store fronts have adopted vernacular versions of prevailing architectural styles, but more than anything else they have been remodeled to promote store identity, enhance store image and entice passers-by. In the 1930s Main Street modernized in response to the severely depr…
Engineering (3 works) · Architectural engineering (2 works) · Architecture, Modernity, and Design (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)