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Edited by Guy Nordenson. New York: The Museum of Modern Art. 2008. [Pounds sterling]22.95
This book is an illustrated collection of talks delivered at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) between 1998 and 2005. The title, The Felix Candela Lectures (held in honour of Spanish engineer Candela), implies that the structural engineering presented has an artistic pretension, based in itself and in the processes of construction. The selection committee included architects, designers and academics and their choice of speakers is wide-ranging.
