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OverviewUnlike most architecture encyclopedias, which tend to concentrate more on buildings and floor plans than their designers, this tome puts the architects in the spotlight, profiling individuals so that readers can get a clear overview of their bodies of work. By researching the best illustrations available from archives and prominent architectural photographers all over the world, this publications reaches an up to now unknown visual quality. 600 architects from the 18th to the 21st centuries are listed A to Z in this 1080-page, XL-sized volume, providing a comprehensive resource that no architecture professional, fan, or student should be without. Entries include: architect portrait, quote, and short biography; description of important works, historical context, and general approach; and, numerous drawings, photographs, and plans. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Gossel , Jean-Louis Cohen , Katja Gazey , Peter GosselPublisher: Taschen GmbH Imprint: Taschen GmbH Dimensions: Width: 38.90cm , Height: 17.80cm , Length: 31.00cm Weight: 9.979kg ISBN: 9783822863138ISBN 10: 3822863130 Pages: 1080 Publication Date: 30 October 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Gossel runs a practice for the design of museums and exhibitions. He is the editor of TASCHEN's monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra, as well as the editor of Basic Architecture series and author of Architecture of the 20th Century Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |