From the classic circular Marina City tower in Chicago to the latest robotic technology employed at the Volkswagen Factory in Germany, from Frank Gehry to Rem Koolhaas to Zaha Hadid, the form and func
The automobile has shaped the appearance of our streets for 100 years now. At the same building types have been created to serve it. Parking garages and gas stations as new species of architecture and
Most of Fort Wayne's buildings and architecture from the early- to mid-1900s has been lost in the last fifty years to modern structures or parking lots. Fort Wayne Through Time reaches into the area's
This stunning and original coloring book presents an array of remarkable worlds all presented in a tower of spectacular detail and intricacy. Architecture buffs, city lovers, map enthusiasts, and avid colorists will lose themselves in the Vertical City, where shops perch above parking lots that sit atop skyscrapers. Other realms include the Carnival, the Tree House, the Natural History Museum, the Bazaar, the Train Station, the Hotel, the University, the Music Festival, the Farm, the Cathedral, the Film Studio, the Candy Factory, the Zoo, the Art Museum, and the Aquarium. The striking cover has gold foil stamping, and each piece of art inside is completely hand-drawn with masterful precision.
Paul Schneider-Esleben (1915–2005) is a paragon of architecture in the young Federal Republic: his innovative power shows itself in his Düsseldorf buildings, such as the large glass Haniel parking str