Cover art for The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture
Published
Harper Collins, September 2011
ISBN
9780062083692
Format
Softcover, 464 pages
Dimensions
24.4cm × 19.7cm × 3cm

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This is the abriged paperback edition of THE SOURCEBOOK OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE. It presents hundreds of noteworthy case studies that incorporate every type of architectural project possible -- private, commercial and public. Each case study includes a 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 full-colour photographs and detailed renderings of site and floor plans. The book features the work of world-renowned architects such as Gehry Partners, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Santiago Calatrava, Richard Meier & Partners, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Philippe Starck, Tod Williams Billie Tsien & Associates, Daniel Claudio Taddei, Diller Scofidio, and others.

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