Architect by Ruth Peltason

Architect by Ruth Peltason

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Over the years, the Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded annually to a living architect who has produced consistent contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. This book presents the 33 recipients of the prize, and captures, in pictures and the recipients own words, the essence of each architect.

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Architect by Ruth Peltason

For more than thirty years, the Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded annually to a living architect ‘who has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture.’ This book presents all 33 recipients of the prize, and captures, in pictures and the recipients’ own words, the essence of each architect. Each chapter showcases four to six major works, and includes hundreds of photographs, blueprints and CAD drawings.
Ruth Peltason is an editor and writer. She runs Bespoke Books, an editorial studio specializing in books on the cultural arts.Thames & Hudson also published her book Jewelry from Nature. Grace Ong-Yan is an architect and architectural historian. She received her masters degree from Yale University and is currently a PhD candidate at The University of Pennsylvania.
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ISBN 13 9780500342657
ISBN 10 0500342652
Title Architect
Author Ruth Peltason
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 2010-11-08
Number of pages 376
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.