The Petronas Towers took only a couple of years to erect -- which, bearing in mind it is the largest structure in the world and the fact that the economic crisis in Asia hit throughout the middle of the construction, is a wonder. This book tells the story of the construction of these towers from the many angles -- engineer, architect, client, local, etc. -- and sets it in the context of the rest of Cesar Pelli's work. Full images of the construction as well as the finished building make this a fantastic document of the birth of a new building experience.
The Petronas Towers took only a couple of years to erect -- which, bearing in mind it is the largest structure in the world and the fact that the economic crisis in Asia hit throughout the middle of the construction, is a wonder. This book tells the story of the construction of these towers from the many angles -- engineer, architect, client, local, etc. -- and sets it in the context of the rest of Cesar Pelli's work. Full images of the construction as well as the finished building make this a fantastic document of the birth of a new building experience.
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Autorenporträt
Cesar Pelli, geboren 1926 in Tucuman/Argentinien. 1954 - 1964 Partner von Eero Saarinen. Seit 1977 Lehre er an der Yale University, New Haven. 1977 Gründung des Architekturbüros Cesar Pelli & Associates in New Haven, Connecticut. Bauten u. a. Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, 1971; Erweiterung Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 1977-1984; World Financial Center, New York City, 1981-1987; Canary Wharf Tower, London, 1986; Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1998.
Inhaltsangabe
Restoring Architecture's Wonder Petronas Towers Site and Design Construction Symbol and Gateway Material Presence Public Realm Appendix
