The iconic building / Charles Jencks.

Main entry:

Jencks, Charles.

Title & Author:

The iconic building / Charles Jencks.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2005.

Description:

224 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-217) and index.
Introduction: the Bilbao effect -- Judging the icon -- Iconic media wars -- Iconic dilemmas -- The challengers -- Two winners -- Surprising conclusions.

Summary:

Charles Jencks, the leading architectural critic and writer, takes on "trendiness" in architecture: namely the rise of the "iconic building," instantly famous and distinctively recognizable structures like Norman Foster's "Gherkin" in London or Daniel Libeskind's Ground Zero designs in New York. Jencks also discusses recent works by Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, and Renzo Piano.

Resources:
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0847827569 (hardcover)
9780847827565 (hardcover)

Subject:

Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architecture, Modern 21st century.
Symbolism in architecture.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architecture 21e siècle.
Symbolisme en architecture.
Architecture, Modern.
Openbare gebouwen.
Monumenten.
Vormgeving.
Skyscrapers Design and construction.

Form/genre:

Writings.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 242445
Call No.: NA44.J51.A35 2005
Status: Available

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