Key Contemporary Buildings
Plans, Sections and Elevations
Rob Gregory (Author)
A collection of more than one hundred twenty-first-century buildings
of particular interest for study by students and professionals.
Third in the series of Key books, this volume offers newly drawn plans and color photographs of a wide range of buildings by out-standing architects arranged by plan: centralized and radial plans; linear structures; terraced houses; stacked plans; orthogonal and eccentric courtyards; special cityscape responses; and infills, additions, and extensions.
Book Details
- Paperback
- April 2008
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ISBN 978-0-393-73242-9
- 9.9 × 11.4 in
/ 240 pages
- Territory Rights: Worldwide including Canada, but excluding the British Commonwealth and the European Union.
Endorsements & Reviews
“Tightly written, clearly organized and well-stocked with consistently distinguished works across a wide range of building types. As a thoughtfully edited survey, this book is a valuable record of current architectural production.” — Urban Design Review
“[C]ontains a wealth of information about the current state of spatial thinking – the cumulative impact of which is cause for optimism and excitement…Recommended.” — Choice
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