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Building the Bay Area — Building the Bay Area showcases the Greater Bay Area's built landscape and its evolution since the end of World War II. The recently completed building boom that began in the 1950s sparked the retrospective.

Writers who are experts in journalism, history, architecture and construction contributed to Building the Bay Area. As pointed out by Andrew J. Ball, Craig W. Hartman, John McClure, Stephen Suzman and Alexander Wu, there have been dramatic changes in the structural designs and the types of materials used in construction. Charles in the structural designs and the types of materials used in construction.

The writers focus on five distinct regions: San Francisco, the Peninsula, the South Bay, East Bay and North Bay. Through words and photographs, key developmental issues are explored and brought to life for the reader. A historical compilation, Building the Bay Area examines the people and companies involved in the topographic evolution of the Greater Bay Area.