Big Shed
Published on 4. June 2007
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-500-34234-3 (ISBN)
Description
If the 20th century was the age of the skyscraper, the 21st century belongs to the 'Big Shed' - colossal and highly engineered structures, such as sports arenas, airports and concert halls, that have become landmarks around the world. This spectacular volume is the first to tell the story of this important genre, in a geographically diverse set of locations, it will inform, delight and inspire architects, architectural students and anyone who simply wonders at these modern marvels of engineering.
Reviews / Votes
'Will inform, delight and inspire architects, engineers and anyone who simply wonders at these extraordinary structures' - New DesignMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
12 Illustrations, black and white; 228 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1764 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-34234-3 (9780500342343)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Will Pryce is an award-winning photographer who trained as an architect at Cambridge University and as a photographer at the Royal College of Art, London. He is the creator of Architecture in Wood and, with James Campbell, the internationally acclaimed Brick.
Content
Introduction; The Origins of the Big Shed; Pompidou Centre, France; Sainsbury Centre, England; Exhibition; Expo Hall 4, Hanover; Expo Hall 26, Hanover; Expo Halls 8 & 9, Hanover; Messehalle 3, Frankfurt; Congrexpo Grand Palais, Lille Zenith, Rouen; Tokyo International Forum, Japan; Industry; Igus Factory, Cologne New York Times Printing Works, USA; The Cargolifter Airship Hanger, Berlin; The Jean-Luc Lagardere Building, Toulouse; Hamburg Jumbo Hangar, Germany; HACTL Cargo Terminal, Hong Kong; Transport; Stuttgart Airport Terminals 2 & 3, Stuttgart Oslo Airport, Oslo; Madrid Airport, Madrid; Kansai Airport, Japan; Chek Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong; New Inchon Transportation Centre, Korea; Singapore Expo Station, Singapore; Sydney Olympics Stadium, Sydney; Sport; National Training Centre for Rhythmic Gymnastics, Alicante; Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Sydney; Sydney Superdrome, Sydney; Buchholz Sports Centre, Switzerland; Arts; The Millennium Dome, London; Imperial War Museum North, Manchester Federation Square, Melbourne; KKL, Lucerne; The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia; USAF Museum Duxford, Duxford; The Walt Disney Concert Hall; The Guggenheim at Bilbao, Bilbao; Sage Centre at Gateshead, Gateshead; Conclusion.