TZONIS ALEX

(P/B) GREECE
This book is an unprecedented account of modern architecture in Greece, providing a unique understanding of the development of architectural practice and theory in the context of the country's political and social history. Alexander Tzonis and Alcestis Rodi present the ambitious Neoclassicist projects thought appropriate for a new nation that followed from the establishment of the Greek state in the 1830s before explaining the rise and stylistic development of civic, school and university buildings in the later nineteenth century and after...
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(P/B) ARCHITECTURE OF REGIONALISM IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION
The definitive introductory book on the theory and history of regionalist architecture in the context of globalization, this text addresses issues of identity, community, and sustainability along with a selection of the most outstanding examples of design from all over the world. Alex Tzonis and Liane Lefaivre give a readable, vivid, scholarly account of this major conflict as it relates to the design of the human-made environment. Demystifying the reasons behind how globalization enabled creativity and brought about unprecedented wealth b...
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(H/B) SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
Santiago Calatrava first established his reputation as the preeminent engineer of our time with a stunning series of bridges designed for cities around the globe-Barcelona, Bilbao, Buenos Aires, Orleans, Seville, Venice, and, most recently, Jerusalem-while his spectacular cultural and civic projects have secured his place in the pantheon of world-class twenty-first-century architects. Among these are train stations in Zurich, Lyons, Lisbon, and Liege; the Sondica Airport in Bilbao; the Tenerife Concert Hall in the Spanish Canary Islands; a...
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(P/B) CALATRAVA BRIDGES
Over the last two decades, Santiago Calatrava has revolutionized the idea of bridges from utilitarian, mechanical instruments into elegant objects that combine technology with poetry to enhance the sense of place and community of their settings. This presentation of thirty of the master architect's celebrated bridges around the world features his iconic creations alongside never-before-published projects, all shown off to stunning effect in crisp colour photography and clear line drawings....
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(H/B) CLASSICAL GREEK ARCHITECTURE

(P/B) SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
Santiago Calatrava has a cultural vision that unifies art, science and technology. This book presents Calatrava's work in the context of contemporary architecture and society for the first time. His technical projects are shown to spark off abstract sculptural essays, which in turn serve as a research laboratory for innovative engineering. The author traces Calatrava's influences and then focuses on 25 projects, including photographs, drawings and sketches. Professor Alexander Tzonis holds the chair of Architectural Theory and Design Metho...
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