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Book

Great building designs 1900-today

Call Number

  • J 720 GRAH (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, 2016.

Physical Description

48 pages : illustrations, (color) ; 24 cm.

Contents

  • The Flatiron Building
  • The Empire State Building
  • Villa Savoye
  • Fallingwater
  • Architect in focus : Frank Lloyd Wright
  • From concept to icon : The Pentagon
  • The Vanna Venturi House
  • The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center
  • From concept to icon : Sydney Opera House
  • The Willis Tower
  • The Lloyds Building
  • Architect in focus : Richard Rogers
  • The Petronas Towers
  • The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao
  • Khan Shatyr
  • Burj Khalifa
  • The Shard
  • Conclusion
  • Timeline
  • Glossary
  • Find out more.

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