Architect: The Pritzker Prize Laureates in Their Own Words
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316505056 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorRuth Peltason is an editor, author, and lecturer. She lives in New York City.Grace Ong Yan is an architectural historian and architect who is currently teaching at IE University in Segovia, Spain, and at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia. She has practiced architecture in the offices of Renzo Piano and I.M. Dr. Ms. She is the author of David Webb: The Quintessential American Jeweler and Living Jewels: Masterpieces from Nature; and a forthcoming book on jewelry and modernism. She was previously Senior Editor, Director of Design & Style Books at Abrams. Ong Yan taught at Parsons School of Design, SUNY Buffalo, and Yale University, among others. at the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.Arch. Ong Yan received her Ph.D. Pei, and is the author of a forthcoming book on corporate modernism and branding. Previously, Dr. She and her family live in Philadelphia. . at Yale University. As editor, he
In this completely revised and up-to-date edition, the world's most accomplished architects-Gehry, Pei, Meier, Nouvel, Piano, and 37 more-express their views on creativity, inspiration, and legacy in this visually stunning, one-of-a-kind collection.The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious international prize for architecture. The text, culled from notebooks, interviews, articles, and speeches illuminates the architects' influences and inspirations, personal philosophy, and aspirations for his own work and the future of architecture. Architect includes all 42 recipients of the Pritzker Prize, and captures in pictures and their own words their awe-inspiring achievements. The book includes More than 1000 stunning photographs, blueprints, sketches, and CAD drawings.Architect offers an unprecedented view into the minds of some of the most creative thinkers, dreamers, and builders of the last three decades and reveals that buildings are political, emotional, and spiritual.. Organized in reverse chronological order by laureate each chapter features four to six of the architect's major works, including museums, libraries, hotels, places of worship, and more
She and her family live in Philadelphia. at the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.Arch. As editor, her books include Design Research: The Store that Brought Modern Living to American Homes, and Creative Time: The Book, 33 Years of Public Art in New York City. Ruth Peltason is an editor, author, and lecturer. Peltason has lectured on jewelry at museums such as LACMA and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design