Textbook Discounter: Architecture: Dream Worlds: Architecture And Entertainment

StudentUniverse.com - Travel More. Spend Less

Dream Worlds: Architecture And Entertainment
	Author: Oliver Herwig Creator: Florian Holzherr Publisher: Prestel Publishing Category: Book List Price: ~~$49.95~~ Buy New: $24.98 You Save: $24.97 (50%) New (5) Used (12) from $14.00 Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 1074780 Media: Hardcover Pages: 157 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6 Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.8 x 0.8 ISBN: 3791332201 Dewey Decimal Number: 725.8 EAN: 9783791332208 ASIN: 3791332201 Publication Date: May 30, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand New! May have ink mark on book edge and/or very light shelf wear


Editorial Reviews: Product Description Architecture built for the purpose of living out a fantasy or for pure pleasure is multiplying at a breathtaking pace. This book shows examples of architecture that does not fit into the traditional realm of building and function. It includes: Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Xanadu, Las Vegas, Disneyland, Arcosanti, Celebration, Coney Island, Mall of America, Oktoberfest, Sentosa, Wembley Stadium, the Palm, Tropical Island, and Wolfsburg. Architects, such as Robert Venturi, Le Corbusier, Rem Koolhaas and Oscar Niemeyer have all tried their hand at architainment. This book examines the post-modern desire for escapism and considers the future of this trend. Florian Holzherr's photographs capture each site as pristine architectural structure, while complementary photographs by the author illustrate the less dreamy aspects of the sites in daily use.