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The Sourcebook Of Contemporary Architecture
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The abriged paperback edition of The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture presents sixty noteworthy case studies that showcase a complete and diverse range of structures worldwidenow in a more portable format. The case studies incorporate every type of architectural project possibleprivate, commercial and publicmaking this lushly illustrated, informationrich book a more widely accessible resource that architects and architectural students will turn to again and again.Each case study includes a succinct description of the project at hand, listing its name, client, and location and presenting its unique objectives, challenges, and solutions. Every case study also features numerous fullcolor photographs and detailed renderings of site and floor plans. Finally, each case study provides a full listing of those involved in the project: the architectural firm and its participating architects; engineers; consultants; and contractors. The book features the work of worldrenowned architects such as Gehry Partners, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Santiago Calatrava, Daniele Claudio Taddei, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Philippe Starck, Tod Williams Billie Tsien & Associates, Daniel Claudio Taddei, Diller Scofidio, and others. Wellknown projects include New Yorks Modern Museum of Art redesign and Time Warner Center, Englands Selfridges Birmingham, and the MIT Stata Center in Cambridge, MA.This incredible volume is organized into the following categories:Public buildings: Offices, banks, corporate buildings, convention and exhibition centers, research centers, factories, skyscrapersUrban planning and transportation: Airports, train stations, urban transportation centers, bridges, communications towers, urban parks, peripheral parks, urban monuments and land artCultural facilities: Museums, art galleries, cultural centers and foundations, schools and universities, libraries, houses of worshipPublic buildings: Auditoriums; theaters and cinemas; sports facilities; theme parks and attractions; bars, clubs, and game rooms; shopping malls; stores and showrooms; and restaurantsPrivate homes: Multifamily urban homes, multifamily suburban homes, hotels and residences, semidetached and row houses, single family suburban homes, single family country homes, single family seaside homes.Future architecture: Art galleries, theaters and cinemas, and others.
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