Cesar Pelli, born in 1926 in Argentina, heads one of the most renowned architectural practices in North America. Known for his sleek, elegant glazing envelopes, he achieved virtually universal fame in 1997 by designing the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. He is active all over the world, with projects in Latin America, the USA, Asia and Europe. This book presents 21 selected buildings which are documented in detail and with plans reproduced to scale. Among the projects presented are the Petronas Towers, National Museum of Contemporary Art in Osaka, Washington National Airport, Edificio República in Buenos Aires, NTT Headquarters in Tokyo and Zürich Tower in Den Haag. Author Michael Crosbie is an architect and architectural critic. He has written extensively on architecture and urban design and teaches at Roger Williams University.
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Michael J. Crosbie is a practising architect and architectural critic. He is the former editor of Progressive Architecture and writes for Domus, Architectural Record and Landscape Architecture. He also teaches architecture at the Roger Williams University
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Michael J. Crosbie has made significant contributions in the fields of architectural journalism, research, teaching, and practice. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Catholic University and is a registered architect in the State of Connecticut. He has served as an editor at Architecture: The AIA Journal, Progressive Architecture, ArchitectureWeek.com, and is editor-in-chief of Faith & Form, a quarterly journal on religious art and architecture. He is also a frequent contributor to Architectural Record and writes about architecture and design for the Hartford Courant. He is the author of more than 20 books on architecture, including five books for children. Dr. Crosbie is Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Hartford, and has served as an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University and Catholic University. He has also lectured and served as a visiting critic at architecture schools in North America and abroad, including the University of California (Berkeley), the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and the Moscow Architectural Institute. Dr. Crosbie has practiced with Centerbrook Architects and Steven Winter Associates.
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This review is from: Cesar Pelli: Buildings and Projects 1988-1998 (Hardcover)
This is the BEST way to learn about the recent works of Cesar Pelli. Very well written, Great pictures, lots of blueprints. Architects...buy this one...you wont regret it.
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Cesar Pelli's work is so elegant and respectful to its environment. Here in Houston his Four Leaf Towers, though built in the mid 80's, are still the cities most visually stimulating condo towers. This book does a wonderful job of showing his work in the best light, with amazing images. The book is also well researched and easy to navigate. I highly recomment it to anyone interested in fascinating architecture, with a touch of elegance.
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As part of the expansion plans for its 50th anniversary in 1977, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City embarked on a building program to more than double the size of existing gallery space, increase by 30% the size of its curatorial departments, add an auditorium, improve the operating efficiency and organization of back-of-the house functions and build new and enlarged revenue-producing elements, which included two restaurants and a bookstore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Herring Hall, Rice University, Cesar Pelli, Painter Hall, Vassar College, Waggener Hall, Buenos Aires, Garrison Hall, Walnut Street, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Gamble Hall, Main Street, Taylor Van Ingen Hall, Welch Hall, Federal Courthouse Brooklyn, Goldsmith Hall, Gunnar Daan, Peter Drijver, University of Washington-Seattle New!
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As part of the expansion plans for its 50th anniversary in 1977, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City embarked on a building program to more than double the size of existing gallery space, increase by 30% the size of its curatorial departments, add an auditorium, improve the operating efficiency and organization of back-of-the house functions and build new and enlarged revenue-producing elements, which included two restaurants and a bookstore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Herring Hall, Rice University, Cesar Pelli, Painter Hall, Vassar College, Waggener Hall, Buenos Aires, Garrison Hall, Walnut Street, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Gamble Hall, Main Street, Taylor Van Ingen Hall, Welch Hall, Federal Courthouse Brooklyn, Goldsmith Hall, Gunnar Daan, Peter Drijver, University of Washington-Seattle New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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