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Building for tomorrow : visionary architecture from around the world / Paul Cattermole.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextDescription: 199 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781468307283
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 724 CAT
Contents:
Brave new dawn -- Other worlds : The ancient, the organic and the alien -- Death stars and TIE fighters : The mechanical, the manmade and the menacing -- Return of the blob : The sleek, the sensuous and the sustainable.
Summary: Architects have always dreamed of shaping the future, of building utopian worlds filled with seemingly impossible structures that break with the past to propel mankind far into the 21st century and beyond. This book reviews forty such visionary projects, encompassing the whole spectrum of the built environment, from bus stations and concert halls to boat lifts and aquariums. This stimulating survey, illustrated with the very best architectural photography, will transport readers into yet unknown worlds.
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UG Books BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning 724 CAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available AR-UG3593

Originally published as Buildings for tomorrow, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references.

Brave new dawn -- Other worlds : The ancient, the organic and the alien -- Death stars and TIE fighters : The mechanical, the manmade and the menacing -- Return of the blob : The sleek, the sensuous and the sustainable.

Architects have always dreamed of shaping the future, of building utopian worlds filled with seemingly impossible structures that break with the past to propel mankind far into the 21st century and beyond. This book reviews forty such visionary projects, encompassing the whole spectrum of the built environment, from bus stations and concert halls to boat lifts and aquariums. This stimulating survey, illustrated with the very best architectural photography, will transport readers into yet unknown worlds.

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