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Lahore: a framework for urban consevation

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The cultural capital of Pakistan, and one of the world’s most historically fascinating cities–Lahore–has retained much of its historic heritage despite centuries of turbulence. Today it remains a vibrant epicenter of commercial and cultural activity. Since 2007 the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has been working to preserve the walled city of Lahore. This book explores every aspect of that effort, including drafting a strategic master plan, mapping strategies for conserving monuments, gardens, and temples, renovating neighborhoods and landscapes, and developing environmental solutions. It focuses on specific sites, such as the Shahi Hammam, or Royal Bath; the Shahi Guzargah heritage trail; the fabled Imperial Kitchen; Lahore Fort–a World Heritage site–and the Badshahi and Wazir Khan mosques.

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Andrew Bromberg at Aedas: West Kowloon Station

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The is the first book to document the highly innovative Terminal in Hong Kong, completed in 2018, with a rare glimpse at all stages of plans, design, and construction. Located centrally in Hong Kong, this is the largest below ground station in the world. The high-speed rail terminus station will connect Hong Kong to Beijing with the largest rail network in history, expected to strengthen the city's strategic position as the southern gateway of China.

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Calatrava: complete works 1979 - today

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Fusion of architecture, art and engineering. Santiago Calatrava is a renowned architect, structural engineer and artist. Recent projects such as the Athens 2004 Olympic sports complex, the Turning Torso in Malmo, and TGV station in Liege, have brought him international acclaim. The only architect to exhibit at both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he is presently designing the main transportation hub for Ground Zero in Manhattan, as well as the tallest building in the USA: the 150-story Chicago Tower. Calatrava collaborated extensively on this monograph, which traces his career and places his architecture in the context of his art and engineering prowess.

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Niemeyer (ed. français)

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Jusqu'à sa mort, à l'âge de 104 ans, Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) fut animé d'une force irrésistible en matière d'architecture. Durant plus de soixante-dix ans de carrière, il a conçu près de 600 bâtiments, des gratte-ciel en mouvement de Bab-Ezzouar en Algérie au chef-d'oeuvre qu'il réalisa pour son pays, Brasília. Le travail de Niemeyer emprunte aux formes simplifiées du modernisme pour leur insuffler une grâce fluide. Loin de toute sévérité austère, ses constructions ondulent sous l'effet de leurs lignes sinueuses et envoûtantes. À l'image de bâtiments tels que le musée d'art contemporain Niterói, l'Edifício Copan ou la cathédrale de Brasília, il a apporté cambrure et rondeur à la jungle bétonnée des villes. Pour Brasília, la capitale fédérale futuriste, il a réalisé près de la totalité des édifices publics et est ainsi devenu inséparable de l'image du Brésil dans le monde. À travers de riches illustrations et des mises en lumière de certains moments de sa prolifique carrière, cet ouvrage présente la vision unique de Niemeyer et sa profonde influence sur les bâtiments d'affaires, les édifices religieux ou culturels, et sur l'image du Brésil dans l'inconscient collectif.

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Richard Meier

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Cet ouvrage introductif retrace l’ensemble de la carrière de Richard Meier à la découverte des secrets de cet architecte culte. Au fil des nombreuses illustrations, il se penche sur ses projets les plus célèbres, tel le Getty Center à Los Angeles, mais aussi sur ses réalisations les plus récentes, comme le OCT Shenzhen Clubhouse à Shenzhen, en Chine, et le musée Frieder Burda à Baden-Baden, en Allemagne.

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Renzo Piano

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A la différence de nombre d'architectes qui possèdent leur propre style comme signature, Renzo Piano cherche avant tout à appliquer des idées cohérentes à des projets remarquablement différents. Ses constructions impressionnent autant par leur impact que par la diversité de leur taille, de leurs matériaux et de leurs formes. Piano a acquis une renommée internationale en participant à la création du Centre Pompidou à Paris, bâtiment décrit par le New York Times comme "ayant bouleversé l'architecture à l'échelle mondiale".

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Discovering architecture: how the world's great buildings were designed and built. 2nd edition.

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Including such works as the Tower of London, Notre-Dame de Paris, and the Taj Mahal in India, the book is organized chronologically and presents buildings from all genres, covering more than two millennia of architectural history. In addition to the clever die-cut captions, each building is featured in an essay filled with essential information on the construction, as well as the social, political, cultural, and geographical considerations of the architect. Photographs allow the reader to appreciate the technical feats and aesthetic brilliance of both the buildings and architects past and present.

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Architecture now ! vol. 2

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The fine line between art and architecture is rapidly becoming harder to perceive. With the aid of sophisticated computer programs, today's most innovative architects are working on designs so conceptual they could not be realized in the physical world. Nevertheless, these sorts of forward-thinking projects are an important influence on the architectural climate. At the dawn of the 21st century, architecture is entering a paradigm shift; no longer can it be completely distinguished from art. Be they built from bytes or bricks, the projects in this book represent the imagination of the planet's most talented and creative architects.

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Architecture in the united states

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TASCHEN's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects—from the firmly established to the up-and-coming—with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in addition to copiously illustrated descriptions of the architects' or firms' most significant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country to country, this new series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation featured.

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Architecture : nature

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Philip Jodidio has collected numerous examples of the partnership between architecture and nature from throughout history and the world and presents them in one illustrated volume. From Frank Lloyd Wright's residential house Fallingwater in Bear Run, Philadelphia, to the Miho Museum in Japan built by I.M. Pei, and from the Olympic Stadium built for the 1972 games in Munich to the MoMA roof top garden in New York by Ken Smith, Jodidio demonstrates the many forms that the interplay between built structures and their environment can take. He examines aspects of the relationship between nature and architecture such as nature as inspiration; the imitation and mimicking of natural patterns; landscape design; ecologically sensitive structures; and artificial realities, among others.