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The Great Court And The British Museum
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Author : Robert Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Great Court And The British Museum written by Robert Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architecture categories.
As one of the world's greatest museums approaches its 250th anniversary, the British Museum has undertaken a massive development programme, largely facilitated by the removal of the British Library from Bloomsbury. The Great Court, commissioned by the British Museum from Norman Foster and Partners following a prestigious architectural competition, is at the centre of plans to position the Museum for the new millennium and to present it as a great new civic space. A 6100 square metre glass canopy will cover the new cultural plaza that has been designed around the dome of the famous Round Reading Room. A link between the Museum's important architectural history and building design of the future, the Great Court project is destined to be one of the great architectural sights of Europe.
The Great Court At The British Museum
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Author : Ken Powell
language : en
Publisher: Scala Books
Release Date : 2005
The Great Court At The British Museum written by Ken Powell and has been published by Scala Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Architecture categories.
The latest addition to Art Spaces series profiles one of the most famous and prestigious buildings in the world. The two-acre square, enclosed by a spectacular glass roof, transforms the Museum's inner courtyard into the largest covered public square in Europe.
The Great Court And The British Museum
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Author : Robert Geoffrey William Anderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-01-01
The Great Court And The British Museum written by Robert Geoffrey William Anderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Historic buildings categories.
"At the 250th anniversary, the British Museum undertook a huge redevelopment programme, largely facilitated by the removal of the British Library from its midst. Lord Foster's Great Court is at the centre of the positioning of the Museum for the new millennium, creating at the same time a new civic space. A vast glass canopy curves over a specially-created piazza, with the dome of the famous round Reading Room at its centre. Lying at the heart of the Museum, the Great Court forges a link between the Museum's important architectural history and a 21st century concept of building design on the grand scale. The Great Court explores the creation of this unique 'urban room', the impetus and background of the project, the architectural competition, the complex design and construction process, and the very role of the Museum itself."--Publisher description.
The Great Court At The British Museum
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Author : Norman Foster
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2011
The Great Court At The British Museum written by Norman Foster and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Courtyards categories.
KEYNOTE:From initial sketches to final project, this book documents the "reinvention" of the British Museum's Great Court. One of the world's greatest institutions of learning and art, the British Museum sees nearly six million visitors annually. Yet until Norman Foster's remarkable transformation of its courtyard, the enormous rambling structure was like a city without a park. Numerous photographs reveal the court from a variety of perspectives and show the cutting-edge technology of the spectacular glazed canopy that shelters what is now the largest covered public space in Europe. Involving the magnificent restoration of the Reading Room, the creation of new galleries for African art and a range of educational resources, the Great Court project was a herald of the British Museum's wider transformation. The project and this book illuminate Foster + Partners' holistic and ingenious approach to contemporary design. AUTHOR: Deyan Sudjic is director of London's Design Museum. He writes frequently about architecture. ILLUSTRATIONS: 90 colour
Norman Foster And The British Museum
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Author : Norman Foster
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2001
Norman Foster And The British Museum written by Norman Foster and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Architecture categories.
A landmark in the history of the British Museum and one of Norman Foster's most significant projects to date, the Great Court has reclaimed and reinvigorated one of London's most important public spaces, transforming the Museum. Published to coincide with a major retrospective of Foster's work held at the British Museum, this volume brings together essays, design drawings and photographs to provide an account of the development and completion of Foster's project. An introductory essay by Deyan Sudjic presents the Great Court as the culmination of centuries of change within the Museum - a reconciliation of past and future which has both restored and transfigured the heart of this public institution. Spencer de Grey, a partner at Foster and Partners, documents the design and construction of the individual elements within the Great Court and the vast glazed canopy which surmounts them. The volume is introduced by Norman Foster and illustrated with photographs of the Great Court during its construction and in its spectacular finished state.
Widespan Roof Structures
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Author : Michael Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Telford
Release Date : 2000
Widespan Roof Structures written by Michael Barnes and has been published by Thomas Telford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Architectural design categories.
Presents world thinking on the design and construction of large covered spaces. This book aims to offer insights into many of the innovative construction design projects. It explores the advances within stressed membrane roofing, atria and glass structures, with a focus on international developments. It also addresses the problems of construction.
Edmund De Waal Library Of Exile
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Author : Edmund de Waal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Edmund De Waal Library Of Exile written by Edmund de Waal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with categories.
Published to mark the display of library of exile at the British Museum, this beautifully produced new book reflects on the themes raised by de Waal's thought-provoking work of art. A preface by Booker Prize-nominated author Elif Shafak reflects on the importance of literature and its capacity to transcend language and borders. The introduction from Hartwig Fischer, Director of the British Museum, positions the artwork within the wider context of the Museum's collection, highlighting the dialogue between objects from across time and throughout history and the contemporary. Finally, de Waal concentrates on the work itself, its journey to the British Museum via Venice and Dresden, and its future role in the foundation of the New University Library in Mosul.
New Glass Architecture
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Author : Brent Richards
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01
New Glass Architecture written by Brent Richards and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Architecture categories.
A timely look at the ways in which glass is utilized in some of today's most beautiful and experimental building designs For centuries, glass has provoked fascination with its properties as a versatile material that permits light to enter buildings in spectacular ways. Much of modern architecture has been conceived by using glass to create increasingly minimal structures, to promote the notion of lightweight construction solutions, and to allow maximum daylight into buildings. New Glass Architecture showcases the changing ways that aesthetics and methods for using glass have been developing since the 1990s. The book begins with an introduction that traces the history of key moments in glass architecture--from the stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral to the Crystal Palace of 1851, and early constructions by John Soane, Bruno Taut, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe. Author Brent Richards explains the importance of glass artists in the second half of the 20th century and describes developments in glass technology over the last twenty years. Beautifully illustrated with newly commissioned photographs by Dennis Gilbert, the book features twenty-five case studies of recent glass constructions from around the world by such leading architects as Foster and Partners, Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron, Steven Holl, Toyo Ito & Associates, Jean Nouvel, Raphael Viñoly, and Peter Zumthor. Each building is illustrated in full color and accompanied by detailed drawings. New Glass Architecture features these buildings and more: - Chapel of Ignatius, Seattle - Condé Nast Café, New York - DZ Bank, Berlin - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia - Kunsthaus, Graz, Austria - Laban Dance Centre, London - Torre Agbar, Barcelona
Colin St John Wilson
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Author : Roger Stonehouse
language : en
Publisher: Black Dog Architecture
Release Date : 2007
Colin St John Wilson written by Roger Stonehouse and has been published by Black Dog Architecture this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Architects categories.
Colin St John Wilson: Buildings and Projects is the definitive monograph on Sir Colin St John Wilson, one of the most important British architects of the second half of twentieth century. The book coincides with and celebrates St John Wilson's 85th birthday, spanning projects from throughout his career, from early works, to perhaps his most celebrated building, the British Library in London and its extension to his current project, the masterplanning of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. St John Wilson's peers include the likes of Reyner Banham, Philip Johnson and Louis Kahn, and he is one of the few living architects to have befriended both Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto. St John Wilson is also recognised as a leading theorist and teacher. Colin St John Wilson: Buidings and Projects presents detailed, newly commissioned scale drawings of all of St John Wilson's major work. This 496 page hardback book is beautifully illustrated with over 450 colour and black and white illustrations. Fascinating texts by respected architects and writers including Professor Roger Stonehouse and Eric Parry fully elucidate St John Wilson's contribution to modern architecture. St John Wilson himself contributes an essay on the making, writing and teaching of architecture. This erudite, comprehensive publication is the perfect companion to Black Dog Publishing's re-issue of St John Wilson's seminal The Other Tradition of Modern Architecture: The Uncompleted Project.
British Museum
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Author : Daljit Nagra
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2017-05-16
British Museum written by Daljit Nagra and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with Poetry categories.
Daljit Nagra possesses one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary English poetry. British Museum is his third collection, following his electrifying version of the epic Ramayana, and marks a significant departure of style to something quieter, more contemplative and inquisitive, at times valedictory. His political edge has been honed in a series of meditations and reflections upon our heritage, our legacy, and the institutions that define them: the BBC, Hadrian's Wall, the Sikh gurdwaras of our towns, the British Museum of the title poem. With compassion and charisma, Nagra explores the impact of the first wave of mass migration to our shores, the Arab Spring, the allure of extremism along with a series of personal poems about the pressures of growing up in a traditional community. British Museum is a book that asks profound questions of our ethics and responsibilities at a time of great challenge to our sense of national identity.