
SOM journal 3
Wilfried Wang(Editor)
Hatje Cantz Verlag
1st Edition
Published on 20. December 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-3-7757-1401-3 (ISBN)
Description
SOM journal 3 is the third issue in a continuing series presenting recent work by one of the world's largest and most influential design firms, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, in the context of a critical discussion among some of the profession's leading thinkers. Commentaries by artist Candida Höfer, architect Lisa Hutton, engineer Jane Wernick, and critics Diane Ghirado and Wilfried Wang give a frank review of the firm's current work. The volume includes excerpts from the oral history of Gordon Bunshaft, who led the firm from the 1950ies through the 1980ies. List of projects discussed: 7 WTC, Bank of Kuwait, Cantilevered Green Glass Tube, Delbarton School, European Central Bank Competition, Lever House Exterior Skin Replacement, Milliken Carpet Collaboration, Memorial Sloane Kettering, Qatar Science Center, U.S. Census Bureau
More details
Series
001
Language
English
Place of publication
Ostfildern
Germany
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
266
0 Abbildungen, 266 Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder
266 Abb., davon 178 farbig
Dimensions
Height: 22.2 cm
Width: 17.2 cm
Thickness: 1.5 cm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7757-1401-3 (9783775714013)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Diane Ghirardo is a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California. She is also the author of several books and essays on architectural history and theory.