The Big Idea: Criticality and Practice in Contemporary Architecture - Couverture souple

Johnson, Scott

 
9781890449384: The Big Idea: Criticality and Practice in Contemporary Architecture
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1890449385 ISBN 13 : 9781890449384
Editeur : Balcony Press, 2006

Synopsis

Scott Johnson is the highly acclaimed designer of some of L.A.'s most recognized architecture. As partner in the award-winning Los Angeles architecture firm Johnson Fain he was the creative force behind extraordinary buildings such as the Sun America Building and the Fox Tower affectionately nicknamed the 'Die Hard Building' after its starring role in the film. In this engaging memoir, Johnson shares his personal experiences as a designer and considers the relationship between practice and theory over the last forty years of American architecture. From his childhood days in California's Salinas Valley, to his tenure with legendary architect Philip Johnson, to his time with Skidmore Owings & Merrill, to the formation of his own firm and its rise toward the top of the architectural firmament, Johnson s unique insight makes for a fascinating discussion of each of the major movements that have characterized the world of architecture since Modernism in one of America's most interesting metropolises.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Scott Johnson is the highly acclaimed designer of some of L.A.'s most recognized architecture. As partner in the award-winning Los Angeles architecture firm Johnson Fain he was the creative force behind extraordinary buildings such as the Sun America Building and the Fox Tower affectionately nicknamed the 'Die Hard Building' after its starring role in the film. In this engaging memoir, Johnson shares his personal experiences as a designer and considers the relationship between practice and theory over the last forty years of American architecture. From his childhood days in California's Salinas Valley, to his tenure with legendary architect Philip Johnson, to his time with Skidmore Owings & Merrill, to the formation of his own firm and its rise toward the top of the architectural firmament, Johnson s unique insight makes for a fascinating discussion of each of the major movements that have characterized the world of architecture since Modernism in one of America's most interesting metropolises.

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Éditeur
Balcony Press
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1890449385
ISBN 13 
9781890449384
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
120
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Personne responsable
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