TY - BOOK AU - Buck, David N. AU - Buck,David N. TI - Asia now: architecture in Asia. SN - 9783791336831 (pbk.) AV - NA1460 A825 2006 U1 - 720.9509051 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Munich; London PB - Prestel KW - Architecture KW - Asia KW - History KW - 21st century KW - 20th century KW - Asie KW - Constructions KW - Buildings, structures, etc N1 - Includes index; 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 -- N2 - 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 ER -