Shigeru Ban

Gebundenes Buch

Shigeru Ban: Timber in Architecture

Beschreibung

The recipient of the 2014 Pritzker Prize in architecture, Shigeru Ban remains one of the most innovative of architects. A pioneer in the use of sustainable materials, Ban is the most visible proponent of wood and bamboo in contemporary architecture, and especially mass timber, a fireproof, composite material, and nearly 50 new buildings and projects are featured in this latest volume on his work.

Autor

Shigeru Ban is an architect, educator, and humanitarian with a global perspective. Upon completing his studies at the Cooper Union, Ban established Shigeru Ban Architects in 1985. In 1994, Ban founded the Voluntary Architects Network, an NGO through which he has provided a wide array of relief projects for nearly 30 years. Today, his multidisciplinary practice includes offices in Tokyo, Paris, and New York, with more than 150 projects constructed across six continents. In addition to his design work, Ban is dedicated to teaching the next generation of architects, and has taught at numerous institutions, including Tama Art University, Keio University, Harvard GSD, Cornell AAP, and Columbia GSAPP. For his architectural, cultural, and humanitarian contributions, Ban has been honored as a Pritzker Laureate, and the recipient of L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the National Order of the Legion of Honor in France, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Architecture, and the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rizzoli International Publications
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 305mm x 217mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 1698g
• ISBN-13: 9780847872220
• ISBN-10: 084787222X
• Artikelnr.: 63629135