- Hardcover: 528 pages
- Publisher: Taschen GmbH; Updated edition (15 Oct 2008)
- Language English, German
- ISBN-10: 3836503220
- ISBN-13: 978-3836503228
- Product Dimensions: 29.4 x 23.7 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 437,586 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is the works to date of one of the world's greatest living architects."The array of buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material, and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widest range of this and earlier centuries." Such was the description of Renzo Piano given by the Pritzker Prize jury citation as they bestowed the prestigious award on him in 1998. Whereas some architects have a signature style, what sets Piano apart is that he seeks simply to apply a coherent set of ideas to new projects in extraordinarily different ways. "One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again," Piano says."Like a movie director doing a love story, a Western, or a murder mystery, a new world confronts an architect with each project." This explains why it takes more than a superficial glance to recognize Piano's fingerprints on such varied projects as the Pompidou Center in Paris (1971-77), the Kansai airport in Osaka, Japan (1990-94), and the Tjibaou Cultural Center in Noumea, New Caledonia (1993-1998). This stunning monograph, illustrated by photographs, sketches, and plans, covers Piano's career to date. Also included are sneak peeks at Piano's current projects, including the New York Times Tower, a 52-story skyscraper to be built in Times Square, and the 80-story London Bridge Tower, which is set to be Europe's tallest building.
About the 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 on contemporary architecture, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, and Alvaro Siza.
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Format:Hardcover
An excellent book covering all of Renz Piano's major works.
Superb value for money, you will not be disapointed!
Superb value for money, you will not be disapointed!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good but not great
17 Dec 2008
Format:Hardcover
The monograph presents a good selection of limited photos of the projects. The issue is that the projects are not documented with enough depth from a written or drawing perspective. Closer to a thick coffee table book than a clear presentation of the excellent work and the thought behind it, but a worthwhile purchase none-the-less.
Great book
19 Sep 2010
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The book is an overview of all his works! If you are a fan of Piano this is a must buy.
High Value/Price Item...
17 Oct 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
It is a very high Value/Price Item...I totally advice it for its Value/Price quality...
Not a fully detailed technical book, also not a fully picturized one...(fifty/fifty situation)
Not a fully detailed technical book, also not a fully picturized one...(fifty/fifty situation)
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