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The Oregon experiment The Oregon experiment Shlomo Angel,Murray Silverstein,Sara Ishikawa,Christopher Alexander,Denny Abrams Describes how the techniques in Alexander's timeless way of building were used to revise the the University of Oregon's campus master plan. OL15163161W
The edifice complex The edifice complex Deyan Sudjic An analysis of the role played by the rich and powerful in architecture argues that architecture is an expression of authority rather than art, with examples from buildings commissioned by such figur… OL15822460W
Designing modern Germany Designing modern Germany Jeremy Aynsley An account of the extraordinarily rich and complex history of German design since 1870. Jeremy Aynsley introduces key figures and offers analyses of their work across a range of media: graphics, inte… OL16171618W
From ornament to object From ornament to object Alina Alexandra Payne "In the late 19th century, a centuries-old preference for highly ornamented architecture gave way to a budding Modernism of clean lines and unadorned surfaces. At the same moment, everyday objects--c… OL16499313W
Event-cities 3 Event-cities 3 Bernard Tschumi 637 p. : 23 cm OL1727575W
Frank Gehry, architect Frank Gehry, architect Jean-Louis Cohen,J. Fiona Ragheb "Since the 1997 completion of what many consider his greatest achievement - the stunning Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain - Frank O. Gehry has soared to the forefront of contemporary American archi… OL18475839W
The charged void--architecture The charged void--architecture Peter Smithson,Alison Smithson "The Charged Void: Architecture is the first book available on the enormous legacy of Alison and Peter Smithson; a companion volume, The Charged Void: Urbanism, is currently in the preparation. Assem… OL18502925W
Twenty over eighty Twenty over eighty Aileen Kwun,Bryn Smith "Twenty Over Eighty features profiles and interviews with twenty creative professionals over the age of eighty who have dedicated their lifetimes to design. In revealing conversations with creative m… OL20033650W
Age of Spectacle Age of Spectacle Tom Dyckhoff 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL21030342W
Architectural Design Architectural Design Wiley-Academy Published in Great Britain in 2003 by Wiley-Academy, a division of John Wiley & Sons Ltd Copyright 2003. OL22062116W
Pleasure Pleasure Kurt Andersen "Rockwell Group turns dreams into space. From steel and stone, color and light, Rockwell Group creates environments that are at once destinations and a means of transport to new worlds, new experienc… OL23790432W
A guidebook to contemporary architecture in Montreal A guidebook to contemporary architecture in Montreal Helen Malkin,Nancy Dunton "A fresh look at contemporary architecture in Montreal, featuring 75 innovative and well-designed buildings and public spaces that have had an impact on the city." "The resurgence of architecture in … OL23790861W
Miller/Hull Miller/Hull Sherri Olson "The work of David Miller and Robert Hull of the Miller/Hull Partnership stands at the forefront of the recent Pacific Northwest school. In their practice, and in this book, we see how similarities o… OL2498869W
California modern California modern N. Jackson "If ever there were a product of Hollywood, it was architect Craig Ellwood (1922-1992). A fiction of his own making - even his name was an invention - Ellwood fashioned a career through charm, ambiti… OL2561403W
Le Corbusier, an analysis of form Le Corbusier, an analysis of form Geoffrey H. Baker Note: all links for electronic versions (incl Daisy) of this book point to another (wrong) book ("storyofcovenantm00wood"). The ISBN 10 numbers listed are, however, correct. OL3533419W
The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright William Allin Storrer "Over the past decade, there has been a significant revival of interest in the architecture and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). From Barnsdall Park in Los Angeles to the Zimmerman house in… OL3939700W
The making of Miami Beach, 1933-1942 The making of Miami Beach, 1933-1942 Jean-François Lejeune "Lawrence Murray Dixon (1901-1949) was a native Floridian whose career started in New York where he worked for Schultze and Weaver, the firm famous for designing the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Like most … OL7799852W
Hariri & Hariri Hariri & Hariri Steven Holl,Kenneth Frampton,Gisue Hariri,Mojgan Hariri 192 p. : 26 cm OL80268W
Le Corbusier Le Corbusier Kenneth Frampton 240 p. : 21 cm OL80269W
Louis Kahn's Situated Modernism Louis Kahn's Situated Modernism Sarah Williams Goldhagen "Louis Kahn is perhaps the most important architect to emerge in the decades following World War II. In this book Sarah Williams Goldhagen dismantles the myths that have cast Kahn variously as a myst… OL9381173W
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