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AALTO

ALBINI

ANDO

ASPLUND

AYMONINO

BARRAGAN

BBPR

BEHRENS

BERLAGE

BOFILL

BONATZ

BOTTA

BURNHAM

CALATRAVA

CANTAFORA

DIESTE

EHN

EISENMAN

FATHY

FEHN

FIGINI-POLLINI

FISCHER

FOSTER

FUKSAS

GABETTI-ISOLA

GARDELLA

GAUDI

GEHRY

GRASSI

GRAVES

GREGOTTI

GROPIUS

HADID

HARING

HECKER

HERZOG-DE MEURON

HOFFMANN

HOLLEIN

HORTA

ISOZAKI

JOHNSON

KAHN

DE KLERK

KOOLHAAS

KRIER

LAJTA

LE CORBUSIER

LLEWERENTZ

LIBERA

LIBESKUND

LOOS

MACKINTOSH

MAILLART

MAKI

MATTE-TRUCCO

MEIER

MEL'NIKOV

MENDELSOHN

MICHELUCCI

MIES VAN DE ROHE

MONEO

MOORE

MORANDI

MORETTI

MURCUTT

NERVI

NEUTRA

NIEMEYER

NOUVEL

OLBRICH

OSTBERG

OUD

PEI

PERRAULT

PERRET

PIACENTINI

PIANO

PIKONIS

PLECNIK

POELZIG

PORTOGHESI

POUILLON

PURINI

R.ROGERS

ROSSI

EERO SAARINEN

ELIEL SAARINEN

SANT'ELLA

SCARPA

SCHAROUN

SHREVE-LAMB-HARMON

SCHWARZ

SITE

SIZA

SOUTO DE MOURA

STEINER

STERN

STIRLING

SULLIVAN

TANGE

TAUT

TERRAGNI

TESSENOW

UNGERS

UTZON

VACCHINI

VAN DE VELDE

VENTURI

WAGNER

WRIGHT

ZUMTHOR


A fascinating overview of the key buildings and most influential architects of the 20th Century.

The 20th century witnessed some of the most exciting and innovative architecture the world has ever seen. New materials, rapidly evolving technology and progressive theories and techniques all resulted in radical new designs and striking buildings." 20th Century Architecture" provides a fascinating overview of these landmark buildings and the architects who created them.

Beginning with an essay on the development of architecture across the century it goes on to focus on key buildings from around the world. Each building is covered in a double-page spread featuring striking photographs, sample plans and full text descriptions. Each description provides details of the location, history of construction, key influences on design and function and artistic style of the building.

Features 148 buildings including: Empire State Building, New YorkGuggenheim Museums, New York and BilbaoBest Product Supermarkets, Houston and SacramentoYale University Hockey FieldTate Modern Museum, LondonPompidou Centre, ParisSanta Maria Cathedral, TokyoOpera House, SydneyHong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong

It concludes with an index of the most important and influential architects of the 20th century including Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank O. Gehry, Norman Foster, Le Corbusier and many others.Beautifully produced with attractive four colour pictures throughoutPortable and accessible - double-page spread per topic makes this an ideal book to use in the field.Provides a wealth of information about some of the most striking buildings in existence.Provides a fascinating overview of the development of architecture across the 20th century.Accessible price point for the consumer market.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470858783
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 138 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0470858788
  • Publisher Date: 26 Sep 2003
  • Height: 199 mm
  • No of Pages: 350
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 746 gr


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