Buildings for tomorrow :
Cattermole, Paul
Buildings for tomorrow : architecture that changed our world / Paul Cattermole. - London : Thames & Hudson, c2006. - 191 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Introduction -- Brave New Dawn -- 1. Other Worlds: Projects -- 2. Death Stars and Tie Fighters -- 3. Return of the Blob -- Conclusion -- The Final Frontier -- Bibliography -- The Visionaries: Architects' Profiles -- Timeline: Life Imitating Art?
This book reviews forty visionary architectural projects, encompassing the whole spectrum of the built environment, from bus stations and concert halls to boat lifts and aquariums. This stimulating survey, illustrated with the very best architectural photography, will transport readers into yet unknown worlds. Combines brilliant photography with project descriptions to form an accessible and highly visual book for the general reader, while retaining the accurate technical information needed to engage more knowledgeable readers.
9780500342282 0500342288
Buildings -- Design and construction.
Architecture and technology.
725.23
Buildings for tomorrow : architecture that changed our world / Paul Cattermole. - London : Thames & Hudson, c2006. - 191 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Introduction -- Brave New Dawn -- 1. Other Worlds: Projects -- 2. Death Stars and Tie Fighters -- 3. Return of the Blob -- Conclusion -- The Final Frontier -- Bibliography -- The Visionaries: Architects' Profiles -- Timeline: Life Imitating Art?
This book reviews forty visionary architectural projects, encompassing the whole spectrum of the built environment, from bus stations and concert halls to boat lifts and aquariums. This stimulating survey, illustrated with the very best architectural photography, will transport readers into yet unknown worlds. Combines brilliant photography with project descriptions to form an accessible and highly visual book for the general reader, while retaining the accurate technical information needed to engage more knowledgeable readers.
9780500342282 0500342288
Buildings -- Design and construction.
Architecture and technology.
725.23