Norman Foster. Complete Works 1965–Today - Philip Jodidio

Architecture giant Norman Foster walks us through his most significant projects, from the Millennium Bridge to Apple Park. Presenting his architectural oeuvre, the first volume of this XXL monograph brims with unpublished images and plans, handpicked by Foster, while the second contains eight essays penned by the Pritzker-prize winning architect. This is the first time Foster?s complete body of work has been published in one edition on such a grand scale. Giving a rare insight into the inner workings of his creative practice. It details his personal approach to his work, his inspirations, the link between art and architecture, and the significance and correlation between his passions, such as being an avid aviator, and his work. The XXL monograph encompasses a lifetime of achievement and originality in two volumes. The first presents his architectural ?uvre and is filled with numerous unpublished images and sketches handpicked by Foster from his archives. Paired with nearly 1000 illustrations, the second book contains eight essays he wrote explaining his sources of inspiration. Aside from the 1999 Pritzker Prize, he has won the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal for Architecture, the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, and the Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture. This is a magnificent visual journey not only through significant buildings of our time but also into the mind of a genius. Norman Foster sketched every page of this book and spent countless hours with the author and the graphic designer to make it one of the most remarkable architecture books ever published.
Hardcover, two vols. in slipcase, 30.8 x 39 cm, 9.74 kg, 1064 pages, English. ISBN 9783836596268. [Auteur: Philip Jodidio] [Pagina's: 1064] [Uitgever: , Taschen, 2023] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: Norman Foster. 2 vols set.]