Norman Foster, Reflections, 2005 Special Deluxe First Edition in acetate wrap
First Edition. Hardback. Special edition issued in dark grey boards with with an acetate wraparound.1 92 (unpaginated). Copiously illustrated in black and white throughout.
Compiled by Norman Foster, Reflections is his personal statement about architecture, how it is understood and how it is perceived. Organised thematically in a series of visual chapters, it collates and contrasts black and white photographic images from four decades of Fosters practice to create a compelling visual narrative.
For Foster, the book reflects his belief that architecture is essentially a social art a necessity and not a luxurythat it is generated by peoples needs, which are both spiritual and material. It has much to do with optimism, joy, and reassuranceof order in a disordered world, of privacy in the midst of many, of space in a crowded site, of light on a dull day. It is about quality the quality of the space and the poetry of the light that models it.
This book attempts to explore some of these themes and ideas in an abstract way and, in doing so, to trace connections through Fosters extensive oeuvre. Some of the images will be familiar, some unexpected. Together they provide a fascinating source for reflection.
Title: Reflections
Authors: Norman Foster
Publisher: Foster and Partners
Publication date: 2005 First Edition
Format: Hardback. Special edition issued in dark grey boards with with an acetate wraparound
Pages: 192 unpaginated
Condition: Book condition fine. Acetate wrap condition: Very good. Slight discoloration
Stock Number: CH10539
First Edition. Hardback. Special edition issued in dark grey boards with with an acetate wraparound.1 92 (unpaginated). Copiously illustrated in black and white throughout.
Compiled by Norman Foster, Reflections is his personal statement about architecture, how it is understood and how it is perceived. Organised thematically in a series of visual chapters, it collates and contrasts black and white photographic images from four decades of Fosters practice to create a compelling visual narrative.
For Foster, the book reflects his belief that architecture is essentially a social art a necessity and not a luxurythat it is generated by peoples needs, which are both spiritual and material. It has much to do with optimism, joy, and reassuranceof order in a disordered world, of privacy in the midst of many, of space in a crowded site, of light on a dull day. It is about quality the quality of the space and the poetry of the light that models it.
This book attempts to explore some of these themes and ideas in an abstract way and, in doing so, to trace connections through Fosters extensive oeuvre. Some of the images will be familiar, some unexpected. Together they provide a fascinating source for reflection.
Title: Reflections
Authors: Norman Foster
Publisher: Foster and Partners
Publication date: 2005 First Edition
Format: Hardback. Special edition issued in dark grey boards with with an acetate wraparound
Pages: 192 unpaginated
Condition: Book condition fine. Acetate wrap condition: Very good. Slight discoloration
Stock Number: CH10539
First Edition. Hardback. Special edition issued in dark grey boards with with an acetate wraparound.1 92 (unpaginated). Copiously illustrated in black and white throughout.
Compiled by Norman Foster, Reflections is his personal statement about architecture, how it is understood and how it is perceived. Organised thematically in a series of visual chapters, it collates and contrasts black and white photographic images from four decades of Fosters practice to create a compelling visual narrative.
For Foster, the book reflects his belief that architecture is essentially a social art a necessity and not a luxurythat it is generated by peoples needs, which are both spiritual and material. It has much to do with optimism, joy, and reassuranceof order in a disordered world, of privacy in the midst of many, of space in a crowded site, of light on a dull day. It is about quality the quality of the space and the poetry of the light that models it.
This book attempts to explore some of these themes and ideas in an abstract way and, in doing so, to trace connections through Fosters extensive oeuvre. Some of the images will be familiar, some unexpected. Together they provide a fascinating source for reflection.
Title: Reflections
Authors: Norman Foster
Publisher: Foster and Partners
Publication date: 2005 First Edition
Format: Hardback. Special edition issued in dark grey boards with with an acetate wraparound
Pages: 192 unpaginated
Condition: Book condition fine. Acetate wrap condition: Very good. Slight discoloration
Stock Number: CH10539
