Synopses & Reviews
Here is a complete account of the extraordinary architecture of contemporary museums. This volume includes the works of the most significant architects from around the world who are involved in this highly specialised field. It presents detailed critical analyses of their projects and evaluates their contributions to the genre. Included are outstanding museum projects of architects such as Gae Alenti, Hans Hollein, Arata Isozaki, Kisho Kurokawa, Richard Meier, Renzo Piano, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott-Brown.
Synopsis
Features the most important selection of contemporary museums by well known architects today.
Table of Contents
A new inclusive architecture / James Steele -- The museum as public architecture / Ian Ritchie -- Gae Aulenti -- Rasem Badran and Abdul-Halim Ibrahim -- Gèunter Behnisch -- Mario Botta -- Coop Himmelblau -- Peter Eisenman -- Evans and Shalev -- Norman Foster -- Frank Gehry -- Michael Graves -- Gwathmey Siegel -- Hans Hollein -- Arata Isozaki -- Kisho Kurokawa -- Ricardo Legorreta -- Fumihiko Maki -- Richard Meier -- Rafael Moneo -- Moore, Ruble, Yudell -- Charles Moore and Center Brook -- Morphosis -- Jean Nouvel -- Pei, Cobb, Freed & Partners -- Piano and Fitzgerald -- Antoine Predock -- Ian Ritchie -- Aldo Rossi -- James Stirling and Michael Wilford -- OM Ungers -- Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown.