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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 725.1
EAN num: 9780471498766
ISBN number: 0471498769
Label: Academy Press
Manufacturer: Academy Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: September 09, 2002
Publishing house: Academy Press
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Product Description:
Civic Builders is the latest edition in the successful Builders Series, and
contains international coverage of government buildings and city halls.
Commencing with an introduction on the history of civic buildings, this volume
goes on to showcase 30 contemporary case studies by world renown architects,
including Foster and Partners, Richard Meir and Helmut Jahn. Each project is
fully illustrated by the incorporation of texts, plans and photos of civic buildings.
Civic Builders stands alone in its study of contemporary civic buildings and
provides vital information and inspiration for architects and engineers involved
in this building type.
The very first book to focus entirely on contemporary civic buildings.
Features works by a wide selection of architects, from the world renowned
to the little known.
Each project is covered comprehensively with text, plans drawings and
photographs
Invaluable source of information and inspiration for architects and
engineers involved in the design of civic buildings
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As a professional photographer, I love to look at architecture books. This one is truly gorgeous. I haven't read all the writings accompanying the photos but the few I've read (such as the one by Campbell, Boston Globe critic) are excellent.
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