Now Boarding: Fentress Airports and the Architecture of Flight
Book Details
Author(s)
Donald Albrecht
Publisher
Scala Publishers
ISBN / ASIN
1857597680
ISBN-13
9781857597684
Availability
Not yet published
Sales Rank
#1,818,693
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
Now Boarding features exciting, innovative design, new photography and a special, eye-catching z-binding.
The book illustrates wonderful vintage photography of airports through the pages which is complemented by an accessibly written text by leading architects and scholars
Discover the past history and future possibilities of airport design in this extraordinarily delightful book packaged with a special Z-binding. Open one side to explore history, current trends and pop culture imagery... flip the book over to soar into a world of possibilities in a visual voyage through the Airport of the Future. A book of high design, soaring humor and elevated ideas, it is the perfect way to discover a building type that most have experienced but few understand in detail. Featuring the architecturally innovative designs of the award-winning firm Fentress Architects, the stunning illustrations include those from the Denver International Airport, LAX, the San Jose International Airport, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea. Powerful graphics, engaging text and whimsical comic strips examine these complex public spaces that serve billions of people annually. Developed to support an international touring exhibition organized by the Denver Art Museum with noted curator Donald Albrecht, the book stands on its own as an accessible mix of academic commentary and playful exploration.
The book illustrates wonderful vintage photography of airports through the pages which is complemented by an accessibly written text by leading architects and scholars
Discover the past history and future possibilities of airport design in this extraordinarily delightful book packaged with a special Z-binding. Open one side to explore history, current trends and pop culture imagery... flip the book over to soar into a world of possibilities in a visual voyage through the Airport of the Future. A book of high design, soaring humor and elevated ideas, it is the perfect way to discover a building type that most have experienced but few understand in detail. Featuring the architecturally innovative designs of the award-winning firm Fentress Architects, the stunning illustrations include those from the Denver International Airport, LAX, the San Jose International Airport, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea. Powerful graphics, engaging text and whimsical comic strips examine these complex public spaces that serve billions of people annually. Developed to support an international touring exhibition organized by the Denver Art Museum with noted curator Donald Albrecht, the book stands on its own as an accessible mix of academic commentary and playful exploration.
