30 ST MARY AXE: A Tower for London

POWELL, Kenneth

ISBN 10: 1858943221 / ISBN 13: 9781858943220

Editore: Merrell Publishers, London, 2006

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An interesting book which describes the conception, design and construction of London's Swiss Re Building, popularly known as 'The Gherkin'. 224 pages. Lavishly illustrated throughout with colour & b/w photographs and drawings. Blue boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Size: 28.5 Cm x 24.5 Cm. Codice articolo 11330

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Titolo: 30 ST MARY AXE: A Tower for London

Casa editrice: Merrell Publishers, London

Data di pubblicazione: 2006

Legatura: Hard Cover

Condizione: Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine

Edizione: First Edition.

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Written by architecture critic Kenneth Powell, 30 St Mary Axe: A Tower for London tells the story of the genesis, design development, construction and public reception of one of the world's most intelligently conceived and imaginatively designed buildings. Each stage of the design process is described in detail, from the first sketches and models to the creation of the spiralling atria, which allow for natural ventilation, and the unique steel...

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