Architecture : Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future / Nancy B. Solomon
2008, First Edition. New York : Visual Reference Publications, Washington DC : The American Institute Of Architects. The Empire State Building. Fallingwater. The Walt Disney Concert Hall. Rediscover these American treasures - and discover the engrossing stories of the colourful individuals whose designs made them possible - in "Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future". This lavishly illustrated, eminently readable book commemorates 150 years of the American Institute of Architects, taking readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the role of architecture and architects in society. The contributors include architect Thom Mayne, scholar James Steele, journalist Paul Goldberger, and many other leading voices. With up-close looks at works by Frank Gehry, Mies van der Rohe, Zaha Hadid, Eero Sarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright, and other masters, "Architecture: Celebrating the Past, Designing the Future" is a must-have for anyone interested in architecture yesterday, today, and tomorrow; 407 pages; Physical desc. : xi, 407 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) , maps (some col. ) , ports. (some col. ) ; 33 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: Architecture, American. Architects - United States. Architecture and society - United States. Item #155613
ISBN: 1584711620
Price: €40.00