Architectural History Books
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Richard Rogers: Centre Pompidou: Supercrit #3
Edited by Kester Rattenbury, Samantha Hardingham
Supercrit 3 Richard Rogers: Centre Pompidou addresses the Centre Pompidou which set the tone for the subsequent and distinguished line of Grands Projects that were commissioned and built in Paris during the 1980s and 1990s. Highly illustrated this innovative text is an invaluable...
April 2011 | 978-0-415-45786-6 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Bernard Tschumi - Parc de la Villette: Supercrit #4
Edited by Kester Rattenbury, Samantha Hardingham
Supercrit #4 Bernard Tschumi: Parc de la Villette addresses the Parc de la Villette, a groundbreaking public space with art installations. Supported by an extensive illustrated section this innovative text is an invaluable resource for any architect student and an inspiring record of this...
April 2011 | 978-0-415-45788-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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renovatio urbis: Architecture, Urbanism and Ceremony in the Rome of Julius II
By Nick Temple
Examining the urban and architectural developments in Rome during the Pontificate of Julius II (1503-13) this book focuses on the political, religious and artistic motives behind the principal architect, Donato Bramante, and his ambition to create a unified urban/architectural scheme. This...
March 2011 | 978-0-415-47385-9 | Hardback (Routledge)
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Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of Globalization: Peaks and Valleys in the Flat World
By Alex Tzonis, Liane Lefaivre
The definitive introductory book on the theory and history of regionalist architecture in the context of globalization, this text addresses issues of identity, community, and sustainability along with a selection of the most outstanding examples of design from all over the world. Lefaivre and...
March 2011 | 978-0-415-57579-9 | Paperback (Routledge)
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The Religious Imagination in Modern and Contemporary Architecture: a reader
Edited by Renata Hejduk, Jim Williamson
This anthology collects, substaniates, and demonstrates the importance of the religious imagination within Western modern and contemporary architecture. The essays written expressly for the anthology take a critical look at the relationship between religion and architecture in the twentieth...
March 2011 | 978-0-415-78081-0 | Paperback (Routledge)