Details in contemporary architecture

Author

• Killory, Christine

Additional Author(s)

• Thompson, Jennifer
• Davids, Rene

Publisher

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2007

Language

English

ISBN

9781568985763

Series

A Princeton architectural press series

Subject(s)

• ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY-UNITED STATES-HISTORY-21ST CENTURY
• ARCHITECTURE-UNITED STATES-DETAILS
• ARCHITECTURE-UNITED STATES-21ST CENTURY

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Abstract

"Details in Contemporary Architecture is the first volume of AsBuilt, a new series that seeks to foster a better understanding of the relationships between architectural form and technology. Details in Contemporary Architecture contains architectural details and technical drawings supported by text, photographs, and other forms of representation to demonstrate how complicated design problems have been handled by architects to achieve beautiful, functional, and innovative results."--Jacket.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

207 p.

Dimension

31 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Sharp Centre for Design, Toronto, Ontario / Alsop Architects Ltd. and Robbie/ Young + Wright Architects Inc. in Joint Venture --
Greenwich Street Project, New York, New York / Archi-tectonics --
Maximilian's Schell, Los Angeles, California / Ball Nogues --
Genzyme Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts / Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner --
Figge Museum of Art, Davenport, Iowa / David Chipperfield Architects --
Arts Center College of Design, Pasadena, California / Daly Genik Architects --
Nothstine Residence, Green Bay, Wisconsin / Garofalo Architects --
BP Bridge and Great Lawn, Chicago, Illinois / Gehry Partners --
Juan Valdez Flagship Café, New York, New York / Hariri & Hariri --
architecture --
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota / Herzog & de Meuron --
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California / Hodgetts + Fung Design Associates --
Lake Whitney water treatment plant, Hamden, Connecticut / Steven Holl architects --
South Mountain Community College Performing Arts Center, Phoenix, Arizona / Jones Studio, Inc. --
Caltrans District 7 Headquarters, Los Angeles, California / Morphosis --
Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Washington / OMA/LMN: a joint venture --
Delta Shelter, Mazama, Washington / Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen architects --
GKD-USA, Inc. headquarter building, Cambridge, Maryland / Dominique Perrault architecture --
The Solar Umbrella, Venice, California / Pugh + Scarpa architecture --
School of Architecture, Prairieview A & M University, Prairieview, Texas / RoTo Architects, Inc. --
Shaw Center for the Arts, Batan Rouge, Louisiana / Schwartz/Silver Architects --
Camera Obscura, Greenport, New York / SHoP Architects PC --
Bengt Sjostrom Starlight Theater, Rock Valley College, Rockville, Illinois / Studio Gang architects --
Holy Rosary Catholic Church Complex, St. Amant, Louisiana / Trahan Architects --
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Chicago, Illinois . Rafael Viñoly Architects --
Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York / Weiss/Manfredi Architects.

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