New Forms

by Jodidio, Philip

• ISBN13: 9783822812334
• ISBN10: 3822812331
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Taschen America Llc

Summary

The decade since the mid-1980s has seen an unparalleled surge in architectural creativity. Completely new design possibilities have been opened up by technological innovations such as computer-aided design, and at the same time there has been a growing cross-fertilization between architecture and art. The face of today's architecture is shaped by masters such as Frank O. Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Tadao Ando, to name but a few. Whether in Japan, the USA or Europe, everywhere the search is on for new forms, and the impressive results of that quest are presented to the reader. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction: New Geometries	p. 7
Urban Strategies: Transport, Communications, Tall Buildings and the Urban Nomad	p. 51
Space for Art: A new Generation of Museums	p. 81
Places of Gathering: Congress, Worship, Sport and Study	p. 109
Art and Architecture: Breaking down the Barriers	p. 143
Outlook: Shapes for the Future	p. 179
Biographies	p. 227
Bibliography	p. 234
Index	p. 236
Credits	p. 237
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