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Icons of Architecture: The 20th Century (Icons of....)
	Creators: Wolfgang Bachmann, Christian Brensing, John Garton, Andrea Gleiniger, Sabine Thiel-siling Publisher: Prestel Publishing Category: Book List Price: ~~$19.95~~ Buy New: $5.76 You Save: $14.19 (71%) New (27) Used (13) from $5.76 Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 167303 Media: Paperback Pages: 189 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5 Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.6 ISBN: 3791333984 Dewey Decimal Number: 720 EAN: 9783791333984 ASIN: 3791333984 Publication Date: September 30, 2005 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


Editorial Reviews: Product Description "Icons of Architecture: the 20th Century" highlights the world's best modern architecture, the people behind the buildings, and the impact they have had on their surroundings. Includes: Sagrada Familia; Glasgow School of Art; Peace Center Hiroshima; Congress Buildings Brasilia; Sydney Opera House; Economist Building; Parliament Buildings Dhaka; Centre Georges Pompidopu; Lloyd's of London; Louvre Pyramid; Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank; Kansai International Airport; Petronas Towers;and KLIA. The buildings profiled here have proved enduring monuments to their architects' visions and the hopes and dreams of their eras. Presented in full-colour, double-page spreads, these buildings represent nearly every continent on the globe and almost every architectural trend of the past century. The double-page spreads provide numerous photographs and plans, a summary of the architect's career, and fascinating anecdotes about building sites, materials, and construction.