Great building designs 1900-today

Discover the most amazing building designs since 1900. From the Empire State Building to the Shard, this book charts the story of design that led to some amazing creations. We look at the needs that prompted their design, the architects responsible for breakign boundaries and the technology that mad...

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Main Author: Graham, Ian, 1953-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, 2015.
Series:Iconic designs.
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300 |a 48 pages :  |b illustrations, (color) ;  |c 24 cm. 
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490 1 |a Iconic designs 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a The Flatiron Building -- The Empire State Building -- Villa Savoye -- Fallingwater -- Architect in focus : Frank Lloyd Wright -- From concept to icon : The Pentagon -- The Vanna Venturi House -- The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center -- From concept to icon : Sydney Opera House -- The Willis Tower -- The Lloyds Building -- Architect in focus : Richard Rogers -- The Petronas Towers -- The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao -- Khan Shatyr -- Burj Khalifa -- The Shard -- Conclusion -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Find out more. 
520 0 |a Discover the most amazing building designs since 1900. From the Empire State Building to the Shard, this book charts the story of design that led to some amazing creations. We look at the needs that prompted their design, the architects responsible for breakign boundaries and the technology that made them possible. 
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