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This article presents information on publication of books included in this issue. Some of them are as follows: Houghton, Mifflin & Co.'s list includes, "New France and New England,' by John Fiske, the last link in the chain of his historical series down to the adoption of the Constitution; "Lee at Appomattox, and Other Papers," by Charles Francis Adams; "Charles Eliot," a biography of this lamented landscape architect, with some exemplification of his art; and "The Life of John Ruskin,' by W.G. Collingwood.

What sort of a home was Karl Munichreiter, the shoe- maker of Vienna, defending when they dragged him out heavily wounded, and, wounds and all, took him to the scaffold to be hanged? Reports from the victors say that this home-assuming that be was captured in one of the workers' "strongholds" was a fort. They say that clever leaders planned them in this fashion, because the big structures dominated the industrial centers where the workers worked, and because the walls were capable of stopping rifle bullets. Yet any house in Vienna will stop bullets if built of masonry, and so will any house in America if the masonry is not just a veneer. And machine-gun emplacements in apartment houses-see the peace-time papers of Chicago or New York.

Discusses the significance of chairs from the point of view of architecture. Importance of chairs as an object of visual edification and functional necessity; Architects who have expressed their fascination for chairs; Ways in which chair mimics the larger built world.

This article presents a biography of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted is remembered today as the father of U.S. landscape architecture. Central Park in New York is probably his best-known work, but he left many monuments to his greatness as an artist. He created lovely parks in the urban jungles of cities throughout the country, he designed university campuses from Yale to Stanford and California, and he fashioned dozens of other scenic landscapes, including Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C.

A photograph of architects and engineers viewing one of the 38 working models in Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company's traveling Parade of Progress is presented.

The article features Morris Rippel as a practicing architect and watercolor painter. He describes his subjects as often depicting familiarity and personal involvement through lifetime first hand observations, experiences and personal contacts. He provides a description of his sketching and painting of the "Questa House," while showing some reproductions of his other works such as "Winter at Trampas," "Cordova House," and "Corrales."

In thinking about a home, one might place on one side of the balance all the favorite desires. The average American would like his home capacious, comfortable, well serviced and in addition, how he would like to have it air-conditioned, not to say streamlined. The few people who are more subtle than the average want gardens, playgrounds for the children, security from traffic and distance from noise, and a sense of peace and ease. A home in such terms would arouse a feeling of desire all strive hard for luxuries, not necessities. Over against these desires, as the source of their satisfaction, stand the national resources, the factories, the workers, engineers, and planners who combine to make up the capacity of the plant. And in the U.S. this capacity is adequate. The housing movement began its attack on these irrelevant costs with what economies the technical ingenuity of planners and architects could devise in the field. To circumvent high land costs it devised better layouts, and against high construction costs it devised "large-scale operations."

The article features architect Edward M. Schiwetz. He was born in Cuero, Texas in 1898 and obtained his degree in architecture from the Texas A. & M. College. Schiwetz founded the Houston, Texas office of McCann-Erickson in 1930 and was awarded with numerous prizes and awards for printmaking. Schiwetz explains his use of mixed techniques in watercolor painting which included casein, colored inks, and oil. He relates the use of transparent watercolor to emphasize dramatic effect in composition.

The article evaluates the design of a new Opera House in Australia by architect Jorn Utzon. Utzon's idea was wholly sculptural and poetic. The Opera House resembles a grand metaphor, its unfolding shells echoing the wallow of headsails on the water below, and its mat beige and glossy white tiles responding to every shade of light in the sky. In Utzon's sketch lies a direct relationship between the eminent exterior shells and the interior acoustic properties of the opera theater hall. Architect Peter Hall, an admirer of Utzon, finished the unsolved details of Utzon's glass walls and ceilings. Hall and his partners settled into a less than complete control over the building. Today, the Opera House marks a watershed in the country's cultural history and was even named as Sydney's Taj Mahal.

The article offers information on Albert Speer, the personal architect of Adolf Hitler. It states that after Hitler died in the ruins of old Berlin, Germany, Speer was promoted to Minister committed to all German war industry, survived to stand trial at Nurnberg, and was imprisoned in Spandau for slave labor. Furthermore, British historian H. R. Trevor-Roper says that Speer's memoirs would be worth reading because he was the brightest among the authors and is the only man who felt guilt.

The article focuses on the reconstruction of the steeple of Eusebius Church in Arnhem, Netherlands by architect Theo Verlaan. Sculptor Hendrik Vreeling suggests that they imitate the medieval builders and carve unconventional gargoyles to surround the steeple. Verlaan agrees with Vreeling suggestion to carve cartoon characters. In response, the Netherlands Christian Women's Association of Arnhem demands town officials to defend the dignity of the steeple.

The article features architect Wallace K. Harrison, who is claimed to have led the construction of modern buildings valued at 700 million dollars in the past 30 years. Harrison's latest project as of September 1952 is the United Nations (UN) group of buildings including the 39-story Secretariat building and the 5-story Conference Building. A brief career history of Harrison is presented, including his profession as a junior draftsman at the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White when he was 20 years old.

The article profiles Peruvian President Fernando Belaunde Terry. It states that studied architecture at a school in Paris, France and acquired a master's degree at the University of Texas in 1935. It mentions that Belaunde was interested in politics and decided to ran for the Chamber of Deputies in 1945. It highlights the social reforms and self-help development programs implemented by Beluande who aims to reestablish the Inca civilization which once flourished in Peru.

Presents the leading artists of the twentieth century. Emphasis on the excellence of the execution of a work of art; Utilization of native materials among architects; Expression of respect for organic forms in architecture and pottery.

Americans faith and innovative zeal swept away all obstacles and surmounted all difficulties. The American achievement shines out for all to see, an affluent society, an unparalleled military and economic strength, a school population of 59 million in a country of 204 million, scientific research that leads the world, a technology which has succeeded in putting man on the moon, and an abundance of consumer goods, as well as of writers, poets, artists, architects. In short, U.S. is a civilization, a culture, a way of life, and a way of looking at the world and the future.

The article presents information on social conditions at Aspen, Colorado. Strangely enough, the people of Aspen are indifferent to the beautification of the city. Not long ago, some Aspen architects decided that the planting of more trees would be a good idea. But when they approached the store and restaurant owners, only a few agreed to spend $12.50 for a tree. This seems all the more shocking because retail sales amount to $9 million a year. Despite Aspen's riches and cultural aspirations, the county library has sufficient funds to keep open only a few hours a day. And even more important there is still no adequate water-purification plant.

The article discusses the work of architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville to restore England's Windsor Castle between 1824 and 1840. It notes that he was commissioned following a competition held by British King George IV and continued work under monarchs King William IV and Queen Victoria. The author comments on the construction and renovation of various towers and considers Gothic elements of Wyatville's designs. Other topics explored include Wyatville's knighthood and financial aspects of the renovations.

The article features construction industry executive William Aiken Starrett. Topics discussed include a background on his career and achievements in the construction industry as of November 25, 1922, his family background and how he started as an apprentice architect. Also mentioned are his comments about his early life and his recollection of the people who helped him succeed in the construction industry and his partnership with his brother Theodore.

The article features William L. Pereira, prize-winning architect from Southern California who specializes in master planning. The biggest projects he has underway in the state are Irvine Ranch, Santa Catalina Island and Mountain Park. Pereira looks into the past to aid in his planning. He studied universities and university towns developed in the past before designing the University of California at Irvine. He has also visited cities and island communities before starting to master-plan Santa Catalina Island.

Chicago, Illinois has long been a more vivid city architecturally than New York. There is even a heritage of architectural heroes there. One was Uncle Thin Burnham, who said, "make no little plans," and who, himself, made some grand ones. Another was Louis Sullivan, probably still America's greatest artist in architecture, whose Chicago business buildings, among them the Carson Pine Scott department store in the Loop, Chicago, are in their way as deep and unknowable as Greek temple ruins. There are a number of other Chicago architects, who became great characters in their community, and whose buildings did so as well.

Describes the design and construction of the Shelton, a hotel, by architect Arthur Loomis Harmon in New York City. Architectural skill of Harmon; View that organizers of Shelton have taken a step forward in this new residence for men; Comments on the architectural developments in the City; Argument pertaining to the plan problems of the New York architect; Opinion that Harmon has skillfully adapted himself to the modern mandates, disposing the masses of his building with a fine sense of symmetry and simplicity.

Focuses on the architectural design of the building of Pan Am Corp. in New York City. Information about the actual working population at the building; Reasons for the criticism of the building by several planners and architects; Description of structure of the building; Information about surrounding areas of the building; Information about consultants and architects of the building; Comment on the people who make investments in real estate.

Describes the persons met by the author in Italy. Characteristics of the Boston architect; Disapproval of the architect about the trends in the country; Objection of the architect to industrialization; Personality of the rich person met by the author on the boat; Letters of introduction in Italian society received by the rich person; Description of the lady waiting for the car; Flourishes in the country.

The article discusses about housing projects in Germany. Architectural methods used were the most comprehensive and direct. For five years one man of immense vigor, Ernst May, was virtually the dictator. In those five years "New Mayland" came to encompass some 15,000 houses, meant to represent the best that the twentieth century can do for the average man. The person who knows what sort of house is most practical for living in is not the speculator or the financier but the architect. The visitor to most recent developments finds houses not in squares but in long straight continuous rows, facing not one another but all same way, with wide garden spaces between, the rows at right angles instead of parallel to all but a very few streets.

Presents information about an architect who does not have any sound idea about architectural designs. Criticism of the U.S. embassy's architecture in Paris, France by the architect; Exploitation of art critics by the journalistic system under which they work; Criticism of the American Government Office Building located in Avenue Gabriel; Glimpses of romantic architecture that can be found on the third floor of the building.

Modern architecture has acquired some powerful new friends, the mass-circulation magazines. They realize that they have hold of something good and are outdoing themselves to put it over in their own lavish way. From among the countless plans, models, and color reproductions through which this purpose is being accomplished, the most convenient to study are those produced through the collaboration of the "Ladies' Home Journal," with the Museum of Modern Art and with an imposing list of modern architects. Here the artwork at least, leaves nothing to be desired in its vivid and charming faithfulness.