The shard the official guidebook - Couverture rigide

Powell, Kenneth

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0500343071 ISBN 13 : 9780500343074

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Designed by the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano and developed by Irvine Sellar, The Shard is one of the worlds most striking new skyscrapers and is now, at 310m, the tallest building in Western Europe. Almost twice the height of any other viewing gallery in London, the View on floors 68, 69 and 72 offers visitors a 360-degree, 40-mile view over one of the worlds most historic and exciting cities. Organized spread by spread, easy to navigate and as elegantly designed as the building itself, the official guidebook sets The Shard in the context of Southwark, before outlining the design principles and construction story of the building. Also included are Q&As with both the architect and the developer and fascinating facts and stats relating to this extraordinary building. Central to the books purpose as the official guidebook is a series of twelve double-page panoramic photographs of the view from The Shard, all of them new to this edition. An informative souvenir for visitors to The Shard, the book will also be available in the trade, making it available to all Londoners and visitors to the capital.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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 work of Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and other major British architects. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and has served on the Council of the Architectural Association.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500343071
• ISBN 13: 9780500343074
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible