A fascinating study of the man who did much to change the form of the modern skyscraper. Hood's functionalism and artistic sense, and his psychological and technical tactics as an innovator are spotlighted.
A biography of Cass Gilbert and his early career, culminating in his commission to design the capitol building in St. Paul.
A biography and architectural assessment of a pioneering African American architect. Clarence W. ( Cap ) Wigington was the first registered African American architect in Minnesota and the first African American municipal architect in the nation.
During the Great Depression, there were few clients coming to Frank Lloyd Wright for designs, so he turned to writing and lecturing. In 1932, he and his wife, began the Taliesin Fellowship where 30 apprentices came to learn from the architect. This book relates some of the day-to-day activities that occurred in the Taliesin Fellowship.
Established in 1961, BDP is now a multi-discipline design organization with offices in five locations in the UK. BDP's portfolio ranges from the sensitive integration of old and new buildings and environments to the single building.
Provides an illustrated portrayal of the interests that have gone some way to help make buildings of great variation: villageness, music, sacred space, transformers, celebration spaces, silhouette, scale, materials and colour, hardware store technology, and simplicity.
Highlights 35 years of the firm's humanistic approach to architectural design featuring a variety of private and public projects completed throughout the United States.
The diversity of its design team and its approach to projects have built Design Group's international reputation as an innovative Architecture, planning and design firm. Design Group commands diverse resources to create places that are harmoniously integrated with their surroundings.
Presents architects Botti and Rubin, who graduated architectural school together and formed a partnership. They have been responsible for hundreds of projects ranging from single family homes to high-rise buildings and urban planning. This book features projects including the Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz and the Centro Empresarial Nacies Unidas.