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This unique building-per-year survey of a century of great architecture offers a superb introduction to the best existing structures built each year from 1916 to 2015 around the globe--and an irresistible must-see list for architecture enthusiasts everywhere. The founder of the blog A Daily Dose of Architecture , John Hill, is obsessed with his subject and determined to expose his fellow citizens to the glorious structures that shape our environment. In this beautifully designed compendium Hill presents his selection of the most significant building to be built each year from 1916 to 2015. Each two-page spread includes one or two large color photos and text that explains the importance of each structure. Starting with H. P. Berlage's Holland House in London and closing with Diller Scofidio + Renfro's newly completed Broad museum in Los Angeles, Hill has combed the globe for iconic buildings. Notable inclusions are Helsinki Railroad Station; the Solimar Building in Cuba; Le Corbusier's Mill Owners' Association building in Ahmadabad, India; Habitat 67, a housing complex in Montreal; and Tadao Ando's Church of the Light in Osaka, Japan. What makes this collection so extraordinary is Hill's criteria for the buildings included: each must be able to be seen, approached, or explored by the average person. An introductory essay and a timeline that highlights important architectural events round out this engrossing survey that demonstrates the underlying themes and developments in the world of architecture today.

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Library Journal Review

The 100 buildings of the title were selected by architect, editor (world-architects.com), blogger, and author (Guide to Contemporary New York Architecture) Hill. His aim is to encourage readers to visit the sites, therefore he selected buildings that are still standing and open to the public (some are partially accessible or by appointment only). The 100 years of the title are 1916-2015, with each year represented by one building based on the date of completion. One or two color photographs illustrate the work, and several paragraphs describe the layout and important features. The readable text places the structure in the context of the architect's work, the locale, and architectural history, and often refers to other buildings in the book for comparison or contrast. While a time line is provided, plans would have been welcomed, as floor plans are frequently referenced. VERDICT Architecture fans will find many familiar façades. Readers may quibble over Hill's choices, but he hits all of the high notes and presents a wealth of information about buildings and their creators in a compact format.-Amy Trendler, Ball State Univ. Libs., Muncie, IN © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

Hill's 100 Years: 100 Buildings is a compendium of significant buildings of the past 100 years. Beginning with 1916, the author presents one building per year. Each two-page spread gives a brief synopsis of the historical context and a few anecdotes related to the design, construction, or occupancy of the building as well as one or two photographs. (Specialists are likely to wish Hill had provided drawings.) The photographs are typically large and in full color. In singling out these 100 must-see buildings, Hill's intention is to encourage people to visit them, which demands that the buildings he includes still be standing and accessible to the public. That, along with the book's conceit (presenting one building for each year) and the author's own admitted biases, results in choices that are sometimes unusual, sometimes controversial, and sometimes self-evident. Though brief, the text Hill supplies provides is accessible and provides a good introduction to the buildings. This is a volume for those interested in architectural precedents and/or history. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; students in technical programs; general readers. --Genevieve Baudoin, Kansas State University

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John Hill is an architect, editor-in-chief of the Daily News section of World-Architects.com, and founder/editor-in-chief of the blog A Daily Dose of Architecture , where he publishes daily articles about architecture news and book reviews. He is the author of Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture .