An account of revolutionary architect Norman Foster's design and construction of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's headquarters in Hong Kong. It unfolds the drama behind the development of one of the most important buildings of the twentieth century. Granted unlimited access to the records of both Norman Foster and the bank, Willimas recreates the events that cast this architectural tour de force into the midst of international controversy and internal conflict. For the first time, the vast range of specialist expertise, conflicts and dangers through which a modern architectural masterpiece must pass is revealed. Stephanie Willims is an architectural journalist who has written for many newspapers and journals, from the "Sunday Times" to the "Architectural Review".
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The HongKong Shanghia Bank,
By Lloyd FiskAIA (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hongkong Bank : The Building of Norman Foster's Masterpiece (Hardcover)
This fantastic book is almost impossible to put down. It follows the tale of the Bank from initial studies, through the invited international competition, design development, bidding, and construction. The challenges of building the "most expensive building ever built" in the middle of South-East Asia involved manufacturing and engineering feats usually reserved for aerospace of military efforts. The book really describes how the design concept responded to the realities of the program and the construction procedures and how Foster's office and others staged the monumental task of getting the building completed. Everyone involved claimed that it was the project they had been training for their entire career.
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Great saga about the construction of an incredible building,
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This review is from: Hongkong Bank : The Building of Norman Foster's Masterpiece (Hardcover)
Possibly the greatest work of art by the famous British Architect Sir Norman Foster, this review takes you step by step through the entire process of design, planning, and construction. At it's time the most expensive building on earth, Williams' book is a tour-de-force and should be a must read for every budding young architect. Seek it out and buy one now if you can (I bought 5 copies to give to my friends)
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