Book Description
Charles Jencks, the leading architectural critic and writer, takes on "trendiness" in architecture: namely
the rise of the "iconic building," instantly famous and distinctively recognizable structures like Norman
Foster's "Gherkin" in London or Daniel Libeskind's Ground Zero designs in New York. Although there have
always been buildings built to be instant icons such as palaces and cathedrals, Jencks sees this latest trend as
being fueled by the real estate industry's thirst for profit and architects' outsize egos. Since the debut of Gehry's
Guggenheim Bilbao, a roster of international architects has created iconic buildings that court publicity and controversy
in equal measure. Some iconic buildings are successful creations that fulfill their contradictory requirements,
while others make the public and the critics wince. In addition to Foster, Gehry and Libeskind, Jencks also discusses
recent works by Peter Eisenman, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, and Renzo Piano.Anyone interested in contemporary architecture
and the direction of urban design will be interested in Jencks' witty, irreverent and sympathetic insights into
how buildings can become good architecture that enhances the cityscape-and are truly iconic.
Iconic Building
Iconic Building,Charles Jencks,Rizzoli,0847827569,Architectural Design,Architecture,History - Specific Styles,Reference,Urban Architecture,Architecture / Reference
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