Overview

This is a unique critical appraisal of the work of Foster and Partners from their early years through to projects completed in the 1990s. Their award-winning buildings have become symbols of our time: the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong; Stansted Airport, UK; Century Tower, Japan; and the Nimes Mediatheque, France, to name just a few. In the first truly comprehensive critique of the Foster oeuvre , the author charts the evolution of the office with particular emphasis on the philosophy and design process that contributes to making its work so remarkable. The book is fully illustrated throughout and contains much previously unpublished material from the practice archives.

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Author:   Malcolm Quantrill
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Spon Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9780419197508

ISBN 10:   0419197508
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   23 December 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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'Beautifully presented...the author gets under the skin of the meister through a series of verbatim interviews with Foster and his partners, architectural drawings and - best of all - wonderful sketches by Foster himself.' - Building Design

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