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Structure, Space and Skin
The Work of Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners
The work of the pioneering figure in British high-tech architecture.
Introduced by Kenneth Powell, edited by Rowan Moore
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Présentation
- One of three volumes documenting the work of Nicholas Grimshaw (b.1939), one of the pioneering figures of British high-tech architecture
- Covers the late 1980s to the early 1990s, a period of work that included some of Europe's most prestigious commissions
- Includes comprehensive coverage of 14 projects, among them the Financial Times printing plant and the acclaimed international railway terminal at Waterloo, London
- Reproduces an illustrated lecture by Grimshaw and an interview with him and architecture critic Hugh Pearman
Spécifications
- Paperback
- English
- 250 x 250 mm, 9 7/8 x 9 7/8 in
- 256 pp
- 152 Illustrations couleur, 42 Illustrations noir & blanc
- ISBN-13: 9780714834573
- ISBN-10: 0714834572
- 117 Line Drawings
À propos du livre
This book features Nicholas Grimshaw's work from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, which includes some of Europe's most prestigious commissions: in Berlin he was planning a new Stock Exchange, while in London he built on the success of his Financial Times printing plant with his stunning new international railway terminal at Waterloo, which was completed to wide acclaim.
revues de presse
'The book is impressive and a credit to the publishers. The excellent mix of photographs and illustrations will be welcomed by students and practitioners alike.' (Architects' Journal)
À propos de l'auteur
Kenneth Powell is former Architecture Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and a Consultant Editor of Architectural Design. He is a renowned architectural critic, journalist and prolific author. He has also written Richard Rogers, Complete Works, Volumes 1-3, published by Phaidon.
Rowan Moore is former Editor of Blueprint and currently Architecture Correspondent of the London Evening Standard.
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