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A fascinating overview of the key buildings and most influential architects of the 20
th Century.
The 20th century witnessed some of the most exciting and innovative architecture the world has ever seen. New materials, rapidly evolving technology and progressive theories and techniques all resulted in radical new designs and striking buildings. 20th Century Architecture provides a fascinating overview of these landmark buildings and the architects who created them.
Beginning with an essay on the development of architecture across the century it goes on to focus on key buildings from around the world. Each building is covered in a double-page spread featuring striking photographs, sample plans and full text descriptions. Each description provides details of the location, history of construction, key influences on design and function and artistic style of the building.
Features 148 buildings including:
- Empire State Building, New York
- Guggenheim Museums, New York and Bilbao
- Best Product Supermarkets, Houston and Sacramento
- Yale University Hockey Field
- Tate Modern Museum, London
- Pompidou Centre, Paris
- Santa Maria Cathedral, Tokyo
- Opera House, Sydney
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong
It concludes with an index of the most important and influential architects of the 20th century including Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank O. Gehry, Norman Foster, Le Corbusier and many others.
- Beautifully produced with attractive four colour pictures throughout
- Portable and accessible – double-page spread per topic makes this an ideal book to use in the field.
- Provides a wealth of information about some of the most striking buildings in existence.
- Provides a fascinating overview of the development of architecture across the 20th century.
- Accessible price point for the consumer market.
Review
"…thoroughly accessible and informative…a truly eclectic mix…" (RIBA Jnl, November 2003)
“…beautifully produced…an attractive, accessible and useful coffee table book and reference work…” (Inside Housing, January 2004)
"…wonderfully presented…a brilliant thumb-through guide…" (Directions, February 2004)
Synopsis
Guggenheim Museums in New York and Bilbao. The House in Sydney. The Tate Modern in London. The Center in Paris. These are just a few of the 148 landmark buildings profiled in this spectacular survey of twentieth-century architecture. Focusing on structures that epitomize the century's many exciting architectural innovations, theories, and trends, the book brings each building to life on a full-color, two-page spread. Striking photographs and architectural plans capture the unique features of each design, and lucid descriptions provide details on each building's site, construction, design influences, and style. From the Empire State Building to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, this handsome volume offers a grand tour of the last century's architectural monuments--and makes a spectacular addition to any coffee table.
Synopsis
AALTO
ALBINI
ANDO
ASPLUND
AYMONINO
BARRAGAN
BBPR
BEHRENS
BERLAGE
BOFILL
BONATZ
BOTTA
BURNHAM
CALATRAVA
CANTAFORA
DIESTE
EHN
EISENMAN
FATHY
FEHN
FIGINI-POLLINI
FISCHER
FOSTER
FUKSAS
GABETTI-ISOLA
GARDELLA
GAUDI
GEHRY
GRASSI
GRAVES
GREGOTTI
GROPIUS
HADID
HARING
HECKER
HERZOG-DE MEURON
HOFFMANN
HOLLEIN
HORTA
ISOZAKI
JOHNSON
KAHN
DE KLERK
KOOLHAAS
KRIER
LAJTA
LE CORBUSIER
LLEWERENTZ
LIBERA
LIBESKUND
LOOS
MACKINTOSH
MAILLART
MAKI
MATTE-TRUCCO
MEIER
MEL'NIKOV
MENDELSOHN
MICHELUCCI
MIES VAN DE ROHE
MONEO
MOORE
MORANDI
MORETTI
MURCUTT
NERVI
NEUTRA
NIEMEYER
NOUVEL
OLBRICH
OSTBERG
OUD
PEI
PERRAULT
PERRET
PIACENTINI
PIANO
PIKONIS
PLECNIK
POELZIG
PORTOGHESI
POUILLON
PURINI
R.ROGERS
ROSSI
EERO SAARINEN
ELIEL SAARINEN
SANT'ELLA
SCARPA
SCHAROUN
SHREVE-LAMB-HARMON
SCHWARZ
SITE
SIZA
SOUTO DE MOURA
STEINER
STERN
STIRLING
SULLIVAN
TANGE
TAUT
TERRAGNI
TESSENOW
UNGERS
UTZON
VACCHINI
VAN DE VELDE
VENTURI
WAGNER
WRIGHT
ZUMTHOR
Table of Contents
Introduction.
The Works.
The Architects.