Publisher | Thames & Hudson |
ISBN 13 | 9780500342657 |
ISBN 10 | 500342652 |
Book Subtitle | The Pritzker Prize Laureates in Their Own Words |
Book Description | For more than thirty years, the Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded annually to a living architect who has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. This book presents all 33 recipients of the prize, and captures, in pictures and the recipients own words, the essence of each architect. Each chapter showcases four to six major works, and includes hundreds of photographs, blueprints and CAD drawings. |
About the Author | Ruth Peltason is an editor and writer. She runs Bespoke Books, an editorial studio specializing in the development, editing, writing and design of books on the cultural arts. Various projects include: Creative Time: The Book, 33 Years of Public Art in New York City; Occasions, Style and Manners by Kate Spade; In the Picture: Production Stills from the TCM Archives; Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry and I Am Not my Breast Cancer, among others. She lives in New York City. Grace Ong-Yan is an architect and an architectural historian. She received her Masters degree from Yale University and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She teaches at Moore College of Art and Design. |
Language | English |
Format | Hardcover |
Editor | Martina Rink |
Publication Date | 1/11/2010 |
Number of Pages | 376 |
Architect - Hardcover English - 1/11/2010