Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Liberty Bell Center [Hardcover]

Rodolphe el-Khoury (Author), Oscar Riera Ojeda (Author), Bernard Cywinski (Author), Laurie Olin (Author), Richard Sommer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0974680044 | ISBN-13: 978-0974680040 | Publication Date: January 15, 2006

On October 3, 2003, the Liberty Cell Center, the new home of the Liberty Bell, was opened to the public. The building, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, is one of the highlights of Philadelphia's reconfigured Independence Mall. This book offers a close look at the building. It presents an extensive set of reproductions and photographs, including records of the design and building process, that thoroughly document the building and its surroundings. The book also features essays that flesh out the building's rich context and its historical background. They include insiders' accounts of the design process as well as critical maps of the constellation of forces that come into play in shaping a building of this significance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 258 pages
• Publisher: ORO editions (January 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974680044
• ISBN-13: 978-0974680040
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 12.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,689,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional look into design and building process., October 18, 2011

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This review is from: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: Liberty Bell Center (Hardcover)

How do you dedicate an entire book to one building: DETAILS.
From concept and design,through construction and occupancy this book give you a privileged look at the exceptional work of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson on the Liberty Bell Center In Philadelphia( Bernard Cywinski, FAIA 1940-2011 was the Principle in Charge). The book, a reflection of the the project, is incredibility well detailed with drawings, photographs and narrative of the entire design and construction process. Well worth the time reading and studying such an eloquent project.