The A-Z of Modern Architecture
Seven years in the making, 600 entries, 5,200 illustrations...
An unprecedented architecture encyclopedia
Unlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. Each architect’s entry features a portrait, quote, and short biography as well as a description of important works, historical context, and general approach; illustrations include numerous drawings, photographs, and floor plans. The book’s A to Z entries cover not only architects but also groups, movements, and styles from the 18th to the 21st centuries. With 600 entries and 5,200 illustrations, The A–Z of Modern Architecture is a comprehensive resource that no architecture professional, fan, or student should be without.
Features:
• 566 architects from the 18th to the 21st century
• Architect portrait, quote, and short biography
• Description of important works, historical
context, and general approach
• Numerous drawings, photographs, and plans
About the editors:
Peter Gössel runs a practice for the design of museums and exhibitions. He is the editor of TASCHEN's monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra, as well as the editor of the Basic Architecture Series.
Peter Gössel runs a practice for the design of museums and exhibitions. He is the editor of TASCHEN's monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra, as well as the editor of the Basic Architecture Series.
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- Reviews (64 items)
"Dicionário. No século XIX aos días da hoje a ararquitectura cresceo e transformo-se. Nos volumes da colecçaodescrevem-se os edificios mais importantes de cada época."
Maxima Interiores, Lisbon, Portugal
Maxima Interiores, Lisbon, Portugal
- Clippings (37 items)
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Creativity, United States, February 01, 2008
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