01977nam a2200277Ia 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020002500064040003400089041000800123050002000131082001800151245011400169264003900283300003600322336002600358337002800384338002700412500002000439505079700459520029401256546004001550650004601590650002801636650003501664pucpr20200304202237.0082610s2007 a 000 0 eng  a9783822842171 (pbk.) apucprbengerdacpucprdpucpr aspa 4aNA687bS64 200704a725.0905122200aSpectacular buildings =bEdifices spectaculaires = Spektakuläre gebäudec[editor, Simone Schleifer].htxt aköln : London :bEvergreenc2007 a378 p.bcol. ill.c25 cm.fbook 2rdacontentbtxtatext 2rdamediabnaunmediaded 2rdacarrierbncavolume aIncludes index. aContents: UFA Cinema Center Seatltle Library Casa de musica Denver Art Museum Extension Selfridges Birmingham Castellum Mercedes-Benz Museum Prada Aoyama Epicenter Mashier 4 tower ING Head Offices Norddeutsche Landesbank Genzyme Center TDCCBR Toronto La Defense Dutch embassy Berlin Südwestmetall Berliner Congress Center (BCC) Funder Factory 3 The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Madrid- Barajas Airport München Airport Gota de Plata Auditorium Braga Stadium Tenerife Auditorium Agbar Tower Deutsche Post Tower Sony center Center 02 Hesperia Tower Evo Restaurant Udvar- Hazy Center Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Emirates Towers Quai Branly Museum Federation Square Schlachthausgasse Expo 02 Disney concert Hall L.A MIT Stata Center Guggen Bilbao  aRather than merely fulfilling an aesthetic purpose, today's new buildings have cultural, political and social importance. Bearing in mind these issues and criteria, this book gathers a selection of contemporary projects completed within the last few years that exemplify the latest trends. aText in English, German and French. 0aArchitecture, Moderny21st century2Local 0aPublic buildings2Local 0aVisionary architecture.2Local