FR : architecture in France / Philip Jodidio.
By: Jodidio, Philip
Language: English, French, German Publisher: Hong Kong ; London : Taschen, c2006Description: 192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 30 cm001: 42612ISBN: 9783822852576 (hbk.) :Other title: Architecture in France [Spine title]Subject(s): Architects -- France | Architecture -- France -- 21st century | Architecture and PlanningDDC classification: 720.94409 JOD LOC classification: NA1048.6Summary: 'Architecture in France' features 15 to 20 architects - from the firmly established to the up-&-coming - with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in their country.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Contemporary architecture by country TASCHEN's new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects?from the firmly established to the up-and-coming?with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in addition to copiously illustrated descriptions of the architects' or firms' most significant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country to country, this new series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation featured. Architects featured: Matali Crasset Odile Decq Jean-Marie Duthilleul Edouard Fran?ois Manuelle Gautrand Jakob + MacFarlane Lacaton & Vassal Jean Nouvel Marin-Trottin/P?riph?riques Dominique Perrault Christian de Portzamparc Rudy Ricciotti Valode & Pistre Jean-Paul Viguier Jean-Michel Wilmotte Series author: Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was Editor-in-Chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over two decades. He has published numerous articles and books, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs on Norman Foster, Richard Meier, ?lvaro Siza, Tadao Ando, and Renzo Piano.
Spine title: Architecture in France.
'Architecture in France' features 15 to 20 architects - from the firmly established to the up-&-coming - with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in their country.
Text in English, French and German.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Matali Crasset (p. 18)
- Hi Hotel / Nice
- Tout'ouvert / Nice
- 2 Odile Decq (p. 32)
- Frac Bretagne / Rennes
- 3 Jean-Marie Duthilleul (p. 38)
- Avignon TGV Station / Avignon
- St Francois de Molitor Church / Paris
- 4 Edouard Francois (p. 50)
- Tower Flower / Paris
- 5 Manuelle Gautrand (p. 56)
- Administrative Center / Saint-Etienne
- Espace Citroen / Paris
- Lille Museum of Modern Art Extension / Villenueve D'Ascq
- 6 Jakob + Macfarlane (p. 72)
- Renault Square Com / Boulogne-Billancourt
- Docks de Paris, City of Fashion and Design / Paris
- Docks de Lyon, Quai Rambaud / Lyon
- 7 Lacaton & Vassal (p. 90)
- Social Housing, Cite Manifeste / Mulhouse
- Palais de Tokyo / Paris
- 8 Marin-Trottin/Peripheriques (p. 100)
- Go House / Thionville
- 9 Jean Nouvel (p. 108)
- Quai Branly Museum / Paris
- Social Housing, Cite Manifeste / Mulhouse
- City Hall / Montpellier
- 10 Dominique Perrault (p. 128)
- Media Library / Venissieux
- Nautical Center / Mantes-la-Jolie
- 11 Christian de Portzamparc (p. 140)
- Le Monde Headquarters / Paris
- Rennes Cultural Center - Les Champs Libres / Rennes
- 12 Rudy Ricciotti (p. 158)
- National Choreographic Center / Aix-en-Provence
- 13 Valode & Pistre (p. 162)
- Opus 12 Office Tower, La Defense / Paris
- Cap Gemini/Ernst & Young University / Gouvieux
- 14 Jean-Paul Viguier (p. 176)
- Museum of Natural History / Toulouse
- 15 Jean-Michel Wilmotte (p. 184)
- Frejus Saint-Raphael Community Theater / Frejus
- Tour du Ruou House / Flayosc
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