architecture in Asia Buck, David N. creator Buck, David N. text gw 2006 monographic eng ger

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142 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. This volume is a pictorial guide to Asia's modern architecture that illustrates why designers and builders are looking eastward for inspiration and new challenges. It focuses on buildings throughout the Asian continent. Contents: ASIA NOW DAVID N. BUCK 6 -- BEIJING/PEKING 14 -- OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE (OMA) BEIJING BOOKS BUILDING 18 -- FOSTER AND PARTNERS BEIJING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 20 -- HENN ARCHITEKTEN BEIJING INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE EXPO 22 -- OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE (OMA) CCTV HEADQUARTERS 24 -- RTKL ASSOCIATES CHINESE MUSEUM OF FILM 26 -- HERZOG & DE MEURON NATIONAL STADIUM 28 -- PAUL ANDREU ARCHITECTE NATIONAL THEATRE 30 -- GUANGZHOU 32 -- ROCCO DESIGN LTD. GUANGDONG MUSEUM 36 -- PAUL ANDREU ARCHITECTE GUANGZHOU GYMNASIUM 38 -- ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS GUANGZHOU OPERA HOUSE 40 -- ARUP & INFORMATION BASED ARCHITECTURE GUANGZHOU TV & SIGHT- SEEING TOWER 42 -- HONG KONG/HONGKONG 44 -- MASSIMILIANO FUKSAS AND DORIANA O. MANDRELLI EMPORIO ARMANI 48 -- KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE CENTRE 50 -- CESAR PELLI & ASSOCIATES TWO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE 52 -- FOSTER AND PARTNERS WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT 54 -- KUALA LUMPUR 56 -- HIJJAS KASTURI ASSOCIATES MENARA TELEKOM 60 -- CESAR PELLI & ASSOCIATES PETRONAS TOWERS 62 -- FOSTER AND PARTNERS THE TROIKA 64 -- SEOUL 66 -- MINSUK CHO MASS STUDIES BOUTIQUE MONACO 70 -- KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES DONGBU FINANCE CENTER 72 -- TERRY FARRELL & PARTNERS TRANSPORTATION CENTER / INCHON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 74 -- SHANGHAI 76 -- JOHN PORTMAN & ASSOCIATES BUND CENTER 80 -- SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL JIN MAO TOWER 82 -- RTKL ASSOCIATES MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 84 -- PAUL ANDREU ARCHITECTE ORIENTAL ART CENTER 86 -- MITSURU SENDA & EDI QI ZHONG INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CENTER 88 -- CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE REEBOK FLAGSHIP STORE 90 -- KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES SHANGHAI WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER 92 -- LORETTA HUI-SHAN YANG AND CHANG YI TMSK 94 -- JOHN PORTMAN & ASSOCIATES TOMORROW SQUARE 96 -- SINGAPORE / SINGAPUR 98 -- FORUM ARCHITECTS ASSYAFAAH MOSQUE 102 -- MICHAEL WILFORD & PARTNERS THE ESPLANADES 104 -- FOSTER AND PARTNERS EXPO MRT STATION 106 -- PETER PRAN / NBBJ THE SAIL@MARINA BAY 108 -- FOSTER AND PARTNERS SUPREME COURT 110 -- TAIPEI / TAIPEH 112 -- TEC ARCHITECTURE INOTERA HEADQUARTERS 116 -- TIRSYS KUO HUA INSURANCE BUILDING 118 -- C. Y. LEE & PARTNERS TAIPEI 101 120 -- TOKYO/TOKIO 122 -- ATELIERS JEAN NOUVEL DENTSU TOWER 126 -- KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES BAISOIN TEMPLE 128 -- AOKI AND ASSOCIATES LOUIS VUITTON ROPPONGI HILLS 130 -- RENZO PIANO BUILDING WORKSHOP MAISON HERMÈS 132 -- KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES NIHONBASHI 1-CHOME 134 -- KEI'ICHI IRIE & POWER UNIT STUDIO O-HOUSE 136 -- HERZOG & DE MEURON PRADA EPICENTER AOYAMA 138 -- TOYO ITO & ASSOCIATES TOD'S 140 -- LIST OF ARCHITECTS/VERZEICHNIS DER ARCHITEKTEN 142 -- with an essay by David N. Buck. Includes index. Text in English and German. Architecture Asia History 21st century Architecture Asia History 20th century Asie Constructions Asia Buildings, structures, etc NA1460 A825 2006 720.9509051 9783791336831 (pbk.) 3791336835 (pbk.) 2006930745 pucpr 060711 20260930103842.0 eng