Architect
The Pritzker Prize laureates in their own words
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Publication
2017 - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers - Hachette Books, New York, NY, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
116,000 words, Guess
Page Count
464 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100316505056
- ISBN-139780316505055
- Library of Congress Control Number2017938101
- OCLC Control Number1008910074
- OCLC Control Number1007823169
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780316505055
- Open LibraryOL26949927M
Classifications
- DDC720.79
- LCCNA2335 .A73 2017
- LCCNA687
and 1 more
- LCCNA2335
Description
"The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious international prize for architecture. Architect includes all 42 recipients of the Pritzker Prize, and captures in pictures and their own words their awe-inspiring achievements. Organized in reverse chronological order by laureate each chapter features four to six of the architect's major works, including museums, libraries, hotels, places of worship, and more. The text, culled from notebooks, interviews, articles, and speeches illuminates the architects' influences and inspirations, personal philosophy, and aspirations for his own work and the future of architecture. The book includes More than 1000 stunning photographs, blueprints, sketches, and CAD drawings. Architect offers an unprecedented view into the minds of some of the most creative thinkers, dreamers, and builders of the last three decades and reveals that buildings are political, emotional, and spiritual."--amazon.com
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