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Five ArchitectsPeter Eisenman (Editor) Five Architects, originally published in 1975, grew out of a meeting of the CASE group (Conference of Architects for the Study of the Environment) held at the Museum of Modern Art in 1969. The purpose of this gathering was to exhibit and criticize the work of five architects--Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, and Meier--who constituted a New York school, and who are now among the most influential... PaperBack | 138 Pages | ... |
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American Architects and TextsJuan Pablo Bonta, William J. Mitchell In this volume the author analyzes 400 architectural books and articles published over the past 150 years to reveal changing societal preferences in architecture and to measure the reputations of individual architects - the text includes a ranked list of the 100 most famous architects. Hardcover | 444 Pages | ISBN: 0262024004 |
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10 X 10Haig Beck, et al This is a comprehensive view of contemporary architecture, presenting the work of 100 exceptional international architects. It provides an opportunity to see a diverse, inspirational collection of recent work, selected by 10 of the world's best informed architectural critics. The architects are presented in A-Z order, with four pages allocated to each practice, including an accompanying text... |
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40 Under 40Jessica Cargill Thompson This work offers a guide to the architects promoted as the talent of the new millennium. It is alphabetically arranged, providing biographical information on acclaimed architects such as Shigeru Ban of Japan to developing designers such as Marc Barani. PaperBack | 576 Pages | ISBN: 3822862126 |
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Antonio GaudiJuan Bassegoda Nonell, Melba Levick (Photographer) Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) is one of the best-known architects of the 20th century. Even today, some 75 years after Gaudi's death, his playful, exuberant buildings continue to influence architects, sculptors, and designers. Perhaps most identified with the dynamic, sculptural facades found on his structures, Gaudi is respected as much for his technological innovations as for his daring style. |
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New Architects 2The Architecture Foundation PaperBack | 160 Pages | ISBN: 1858941385 |
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His Invention So Fertile: a Life of Christopher WrenAdrian Tinniswood This portrait of Christopher Wren (1632-1723), the great British architect, aims to show us the man behind the legend. Wren was a founder of the Royal Society, he mapped the moon and the stars, investigated the problem of longitude and the rings of Saturn, and carried out groundbreaking experiments into the circulation of the blood. His observations on comets, meteorology and muscular action... |
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Antonio GaudiJuan Bassegoda Nonell, Melba Levick (Photographer) This volume provides an overview of the work of Antonio Gaudi, one of Spain's most renowned architects whose structures and sculptures have defined Barcelona's cityscape. Hardcover | 144 Pages | ISBN: 0789202204 |
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Architects' DataErnst Neufert, Peter Neufert (Editor) This work should be a useful aid in the initial design and planning of a building project. Organized largely by building type (from airports to zoos), it covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions and considerations of function and siting. There are additional sections on building components, services and building physics, fire protection, and designing for the disabled. |
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Inigo JonesJohn Summerson, Sir Howard Colvin Inigo Jones is regarded as the first English classical architect. Originally published in 1966, this book reassesses Jones' life and career, clearing away the myths of attribution the have been built up around him. It is enhanced by a revised bibliography, and a new foreword and notes. |
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