Visions for the Future - Couverture souple

 
9781854901972: Visions for the Future

Synopsis

Architectural visions of the future and their creators are investigated in this issue. By illustrating the work of influential architects and engineers of today and their plans for tomorrow it builds a picture of the beauty and elegance projectable for our future urban space. Illustrated in full colour as well as with line drawings, a complete picture of each project is developed affording the reader a valuable understanding of each scheme from its initial conception. A range of architects are featured who are working to further the use of present technology in their work. Richard Rogers' recent projects demonstrate a concern for the environment, Future Systems present their truly Green building as well as the visitors' centre at Stonehenge, Norman Foster's Library at the Cranfield Institute of Technology and Duisburg Electronic Park are featured, as is the work of Santiago Calatrava, Michael Hopkins, Massimiliano Fuksas, Von Guerkan, Hajime Yatsuka and Atsushi Kitagawara. Michael Spense writes about the work of Wil Also, and Guy Battle and Chris McCarthy of Arups write about their desire to give architects the tools to develop buildings with greater technological expertise.

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