Description: "Lavish spreads feature a large photograph with cross-section drawings plus fact boxes listing location, year of completion, height, stories, primary functions, owner/developer, architect, structural engineer, and construction firm"--
Brief description:
John Hill is a registered architect, editor-in-chief of the Daily News section of World-Architects.com (over 100k monthly visitors) and founder and editor-in-chief of the blog A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books (archidose.blogspot.com). He is the author of Buildings in Print: 100 Influential and Inspiring Illustrated Architecture Books, Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture and 100 Years, 100 Buildings, and he oversees the Building of the Year competition for the American branch of the World-Architects.com platform. He has a strong presence on key social media channels, including Twitter (@archidose, 12k). He focuses on writing, blogging and editing projects and gives architectural tours of New York City.
Review Quotes: [Review of hardcover: ] The design and construction of forty-six buildings from five continents reflect consideration of economics, natural phenomena, functionality, and aesthetic preferences. The choice of buildings includes those with particularly ambitious design and awe-inspiring architectural detailing, ranging from older buildings, such as the Chrysler and Empire State buildings, to newer buildings, such as One World Trade Center and the Shanghai Tower. The two-four page entries for each building include such information as historical background, information about the people involved (the architects and the owners), basic and detailed design information, comparison to similar buildings, materials used, site location, etc. Color illustrations, some with cut-away views of certain cross-sections, provide interesting details. A glossary at the end helps with some of the architectural terminology that may be unfamiliar to most readers and is followed by an index. This resource would serve as a very informative beginning to further research.--Martha Lawler "ARBA" (3/1/2019 12:00:00 AM)