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William Hall

 
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Sinopsis

Un viaje visual por la mejor arquitectura de hormigón a través de 175 estructuras, desde la antigua Roma hasta nuestros días, en un nuevo formato a un inmejorable precio. Contiene edificios familiares de le Corbusier y Frank Lloyd Wright, así como obras de los grandes arquitectos contemporáneos como Zaha Hadid y Herzog y Meuron. Innovadores e inspiradores proyectos de monumentos, iglesias, estaciones y espacios culturales apoyados por fotografías cuidadosamente seleccionados. Evocativo y claro ensayo de Leonard Koren escrito desde la perspectiva de un autor que ha nacido en California y ahora vive en Tokio. William Hall comenzó en prácticas en central Saint Martins para continuar su carrera en el estudio minimalista de John Pawson. Tras ser el director de diseño de phaidon Press, Hall ahora tiene su propio estudio trabajando con clientes como Calvin Klein o Henry Moore.

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Acerca del autor

William Hall trained at Central Saint Martins and began his career in the office of the architect John Pawson. Hall now runs his own design practice in London. Leonard Koren has written and designed a number of books. In 1976, after studying architecture at UCLA, he founded WET, one of the premier avant-garde publications of the 1970s. He now consults on the subject of design, aesthetics, and communications.

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"What a surprising and beautiful book - a parade of amazing buildings." -Peter York "Concrete is a beautifully designed book. It is also a thought-provoking exploration of an important subject." -John Pawson "Concrete sheds new light on what is today's most widely used manmade material. Celebrates concrete as malleable and enlivened. This portable edition is a must for enthusiasts with a thirst for modernism and Brutalism."-Aesthetica "Yes, concrete can be cold and imposing - but as the structures in the book attest, it can also be colourful, playful, and delicate." -Wall Street Journal "The eye candy here, from the graceful to the brash, is enough to open the mind of any skeptic." -Atlantic Cities "A fresh look at the world's mist fascinating and beautiful concrete buildings. Amazing." -Telegraph.co.uk "A global tour of inspiring and intriguing concrete structures."-Modus Magazine "An ode to one of the most versatile construction materials in the world, this book explores the many wonderful properties of this robust material-as seen on intriguing structures by architects the likes of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright."-Singapore Tatler Homes "A fast-paced and entertaining read-aloud story that provides ample opportunity for character voices and multiple punch lines. Children will wager predictions throughout, and crack up at the clever and comical ending. " -Tipslimited.co.uk "This smaller more affordable version may help to convince a broader audience of concrete's many attributes." -Self Build & Design.

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