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The Architecture of Jacques Ferrier
Alexander Tzonis
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Hardback. It was perhaps no surprise that Jacques Ferrier was personally selected by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to design the country's pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 256 pages, 228 illustrations, 203 in colour. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 320 x 225. .
It was perhaps no surprise that Jacques Ferrier was personally selected by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to design the country's pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. It was to become, along with Thomas Heatherwick's `Seed Cathedral', one of the most lauded and visited pavilions of the fair, and embodied the key characteristics of Ferrier's work: a deep interest in technology; the encouragement of social interaction through the use of courtyards, walkways and loggias; and the use of a perforated outer skin that not only responds to the need for internal climatic control but also provides an additional ... Read more
It was perhaps no surprise that Jacques Ferrier was personally selected by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to design the country's pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. It was to become, along with Thomas Heatherwick's `Seed Cathedral', one of the most lauded and visited pavilions of the fair, and embodied the key characteristics of Ferrier's work: a deep interest in technology; the encouragement of social interaction through the use of courtyards, walkways and loggias; and the use of a perforated outer skin that not only responds to the need for internal climatic control but also provides an additional ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1516g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500343128
SKU
V9780500343128
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About Alexander Tzonis
Alexander Tzonis is Professor of Architectural Theory at Tsinghua University, China, and Emeritus Professor of Architectural Theory and Design Methods at the University of Technology in Delft. Kenneth Powell is an architectural historian, critic and consultant. He has written extensively on 20th-century and contemporary British architecture, and is the author of books on the ... Read more
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