Single Building: Phoenix Central Library: The Process of an Architectural Work
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Book Description
The Burton Barr Central Library (Phoenix Central Library) has quickly become a point in the community's pride while serving as an exciting background to the region's library and information needs. It is a regular tour stop for visitors as well as architects and scholars from around the world. This architectural masterpiece works with the beautiful desert setting, and is designed to display the natural beauty of the West. The top of the library has a great public reading room, reminiscent of older libraries, with the entire non-fiction collection. The design is a mix of futuristic aspects combined with a respect for historical detail.
About the Author
Oscar Riera Ojeda is an editor and designer who practices in the United States, South America, and Europe from his office in Boston. he is vice-director of the Spanish-Argentinian magazine Casa Internacional and is the creator of several series of architecture publications for Rockport Publishers, including Contemporary World Architects, Ten Houses, Single Building, and Art and Architecture. Other architectural publications include the new American series for the Whitney Library of Design, as well as several monographs on the work of renowned architects.
Single Building: Phoenix Central Library: The Process of an Architectural Work,Oscar Riera Ojeda,Rockport Publishers,1564965252,Architecture,Individual Architect,Individual Architectural Firms,Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings,Specific Public Buildings Architecture,U.S. Architecture - General
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