Pleasure: Rockwell Group Architecture and Design [Paperback]

Rockwell Group (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 2002

Rockwell Group turns dreams into space. From steel and stone, color and light, Rockwell Group creates environments that are at once destinations and a means of transport: to new worlds, new experiences. Rockwell Group has crafted a vital form of vernacular architecture and design, one that crackles with the kinetic energy of the avant-garde, the shimmer of Hollywood, the sensual mystery of a far-off, yet somehow familiar, place. With projects such as the Kodak Theatre, a masterful pairing of technology and spectacle worthy of the Academy Awards; the Mohegan Sun casino, a dazzling scenescape of myth and wonder; and the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, where learning and discovery help advance the healing process; Rockwell Group has garnered accolades for a signature design strategy that seduces, entertains, informs, and inspires. Pleasure is the first book to examine the theaters, hotels, stadiums, restaurants, casinos, and other spaces across the country that have positioned Rockwell Group as one of America's most influential, acclaimed, and popular firms.

Including essays by Kurt Andersen, Paola Antonelli, Arnold Aronson, Raul A. Barreneche, Michael Bierut, Paul Goldberger, Gael Greene, Reed Kroloff, Todd Oldham, Chee Pearlman, Irwin Redlener, M.D., George C. Wolfe, Richard Saul Wurman

Featured projects include: Nobu, Vong, Ruby Foo's, Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C., Animator's Palate, Chambers, W New York and W Union Square, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Jersey Gardens, Cirque du Soleil, Kodak Theatre, Coca-Cola Skyfield, Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort

Editorial Reviews

Review

"David Rockwell is the one architect most likely to change your life."--Esquire

"Rockwell...is the nation's leading practitioner of what is sometimes called 'entertainment architecture,' a discipline that breaks down the barriers between 'design' and narrative arts such as filmmaking."--Newsweek

"Mr. Rockwell's work embodies the current convergence of technology, entertainment, and design."--New York Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Universe; First Edition edition (November 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789308029
• ISBN-13: 978-0789308023
• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 11 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,680,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, February 27, 2004

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Annie (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pleasure: Rockwell Group Architecture and Design (Paperback)

When I first saw this book in Borders, I couldn't put it down. I love how they've included artwork that have inspired their designs on the bottom of each page. It makes you understand how they work through pictures. You don't have to like their work (such as the last reviewer) but understand where ideas such as this come from. These designers are the creators behind buildings such as the Kodak Theater (think Academy Awards) and the Cirque de Soleil building. I would suggest anyone to grab this book and sit at the coffee shop bookstore and enjoy!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC BOOK, February 19, 2006

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Allison E. Goldenstein (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pleasure: Rockwell Group Architecture and Design (Paperback)

Absolutely beautifully done book- David Rockwell and his design team are extremely talented and the mosaic artwork by
Mixed-Up Mosaics for the Mohegan Sun Casino is just gorgeous.

4 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Forget about it, June 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pleasure: Rockwell Group Architecture and Design (Paperback)

ALL BAD IMAGES=NO CONTENT
This book is the symbol of capitalist mediocrity. There is no sense of higher reasoning. All that is left is bad design from referencing unwarrented pop culture. This is like a bad B movie without the cult status. The Rockwell Group should stick to set design and not try to do architecture.