The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras - Couverture rigide

Stonehouse, Roger; Stromberg, Gerhard

 
9780419251200: The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0419251200 ISBN 13 : 9780419251200
Editeur : Spon Press, 2004

Synopsis

In a series of interrelated essays, this book describes the British Library and the issues surrounding its design, construction, purpose and place in the architectural canon. Examining the experience of the building together with its form, these essays explore the ideas and aspirations behind its conception and its construction, offering insight into this striking, controversial, and stimulating building. For artists, architects and building professionals interested in the current debates concerning architecture and our culture, The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras is a stimulating read.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In a series of interrelated essays, this book describes the British Library and the issues surrounding its design, construction, purpose and place in the architectural canon. Examining the experience of the building together with its form, these essays explore the ideas and aspirations behind its conception and its construction, offering insight into this striking, controversial, and stimulating building. For artists, architects and building professionals interested in the current debates concerning architecture and our culture, The Architecture of the British Library at St. Pancras is a stimulating read.

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Éditeur
Spon Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0419251200
ISBN 13 
9780419251200
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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