Who Built That ? Skyscrapers An Introduction To Skyscrapers And Their Architects

Author: Didier Cornille

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  • : $29.50 AUD
  • : 9781616892708
  • : Princeton Architectural Press
  • : Princeton Architectural Press
  • : August 2014
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  • : Didier Cornille
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Description

Who Built It? Skyscrapers presents illustrator Didier Cornille'scharming drawings of eight of the most important skyscrapersin the world, from the highest to the most symbolic.Introducing famous architects and their works to the reader,Cornille focuses not only on the final buildings but reflects theconstruction of each in his step-by-step illustrations.Accessible text accompanies the drawings and provides usefulbackground information on each skyscraper, making this a funprimer for anyone interested in architecture.

Author description

Didier Cornille is a designer and professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts du Mans.