Persuasion of Place: The Work of Cecil Baker ArchitectCecil Baker has designed some of the most prominent buildings in Philadelphias recent history. Moving fluidly between scales, building types, and price points, his office helped shape the evolution of Philadelphias City Center and set modernist precedents in its traditionally minded suburbs and beyond. This collection contains 35 of his finest projects, all of which embody the ethos of persuasion of place. By that Baker means buildings that not only