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1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die is a comprehensive survey of the constructions that best reflect their period and the talents of their architects. It is a great, single-volume summary of what has been achieved since man first learned to express himself in the buildings he created, including: Angkor Wat, by unknown, at Cambodia, Southeast Asia, 1140. Annaglee, by Richard Castle, at Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland, 1740 to 1770. Bauhaus, by Walter Gropius, at Dessau, Germany, 1919 to 1925. Charleston Single House, vernacular, at Charleston, South Carolina, 1800 to 1900. Chartres Cathedral, by unknown, at Chartres, France, 1194 to 1260. Doge's Palace, by unknown, at Venice, Italy, 1309 to 1424. Eiffel Tower, by Gustave Eiffel, at Paris, France, 1887 to 1889. Empire State Building, by Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, at New York City, 1931. Fallingwater, by Frank Lloyd Wright, at Ohiopyle, (Bear Run), Pennsylvania, 1934, 1938, 1948. Glasgow School of Art, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, at Glasgow, Scotland, 1897 to 1909. Hagia Sofia, by Isidoros and Anthemios, at Istambul, Turkey, 532 to 537. Haj Terminal, by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1972. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, by Norman Foster, at Hong Kong, Japan, 1979 to 1986. I. G. Farben Offices, by Peter Behrens, at Frankfurt, Germany, 1920 to 1925. Johnson Museum of Art, by Philip Johnson, at New Canaan, Connecticut, 1949. Kemper Arena, by Helmut Jahn, at Kansas City, Missouri, 1974. King's College Chapel, by unknown, at Cambridge, England, 1446 to 1515. Lion Gate, by unknown, at Mycenae, Greece, -1250. Machu Picchu, by unknown, near Cuzco, Peru, through 1500. Newport Casino, by McKim, Mead, and White, at Newport, Rhode Island, 1879 to 1880. Olavinlinna Castle, by unknown, at Savonlinna, Finland, 1562. Palace of Charles V, by Pedro Machuca, at Granada, Spain, 1527 to 1568. Qansuh al-Ghuri, by unknown, at Cairo, Egypt, 1504. Residence in Riva San Vitale, by Mario Botta, at Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, 1972 to 1973. St Pancras Station, by William Henry Barlow, at London, England, 1864 to 1868. Swiss Re Headquarters (the Gherkin), by Norman Foster, at London, England, 1997 to 2004. Taj Mahal, by Emperor Shah Jahan, at Agra, India, 1630 to 1653. Unite d'Habitation, by le Corbusier, at Marseilles, France, 1946 to 1952. Venice Beach House, by Frank Gehry, at Venice, California, 1986. Yamamoto International Building, by Hiroshi Hara, at Tokyo, Japan, 1987. Zuyev Club, by I. P. Golosov, at Moscow, Russia, 1928.

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Comprehensive and concise entries contain essential information on what is special about the buildings, their structural processes, and the social, political, and geographical considerations of the architects who designed them. An aspiring visual testimony to the extraordinary creative capabilities of the architects, engineers, and builders, with information on the tools and methods they used. Packed with information on a very broad range of buildings of international interest, this is a book that will enthral all students of architecture, from amateur browser to practicing professional.

About the Author

Mark Irving has been an art and architecture writer for numerous newspapers, including The Times, Financial Times, Independent on Sunday, Guardian, and Scotsman as well as magazines such as Domus, Blueprint, Prospect, Time, L'Espresso, New Statesman, and Knack Weekend. He wrote and presented FIVE's critically acclaimed three-part television series The Story of Art Deco, broadcast in 2003. Mark has contributed essays to numerous books and catalogues, and conceived and produced the recent "Flip" book for the Serpentine Gallery's Talks Marathon in 2006.

Reviews

“Filled with photographs, it’s a visual delight confirming the magnificent beauty of the structures and the brilliance who architects, engineers, and builders who created these masterpieces.” "Lovin’ Life After 50"