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Fame + Architecture
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for Fame + Architecture
Paperback. Fame is the lifeblood of architecture. Throughout history fame has motivated architects and their clients to build ever more ambitious schemes. In recent years, the power of the media and the force of celebrity have intensified this. Some kind of public rofile or degree of publicity has become essential to any thriving architectural practice. Series: Architectural Design S. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour facsimiles, colour and b&w plans. BIC Classification: AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 288 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 532. Fine paperback book in excellent contidtion.
Fame is the lifeblood of architecture.Throughout history fame has motivated architects and their clients to build ever more ambitious schemes.In recent years, the power of the media and the force of celebrity have intensified this.Some kind of public rofile or degree of publicity has become essential to any thriving architectural practice.Fame and Architecture examines the dynamics behind the fame game in architecture, examining it from a historical perspective, its impact on education and the way in which contemporary architects negotiate it. This outstanding issue also includes interviews with world famous architects including Lord Foster of Thames Bank.
Fame is the lifeblood of architecture.Throughout history fame has motivated architects and their clients to build ever more ambitious schemes.In recent years, the power of the media and the force of celebrity have intensified this.Some kind of public rofile or degree of publicity has become essential to any thriving architectural practice.Fame and Architecture examines the dynamics behind the fame game in architecture, examining it from a historical perspective, its impact on education and the way in which contemporary architects negotiate it. This outstanding issue also includes interviews with world famous architects including Lord Foster of Thames Bank.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd London
Number of pages
112
Condition
Used, Like New
Series
Architectural Design S.
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470842294
SKU
KNH0011574
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About Roger Hargreaves
Julia Chance and Torsten Schmiedeknecht are the authors of Fame + Architecture, published by Wiley.
Reviews for Fame + Architecture
"..fascinating book..a revealing look at the lengths some practitioners will go to..." (FX Magazine, February 2002)