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Gunnar Birkerts: Metaphoric Modernist
Sven Birkerts
Latvian-born architect Gunnar Birkerts belongs to the second wave of modernists who arrived in the United States from abroad, a group that includes Kevin Roche and Cesar Pelli among others. This work presents his cultural perspectives as well as his family insights to bear, offering a unique portrait of a life and career.
320 pages, 413 colour & b/w illus
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 1, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9783936681260 |
| Publishers | Edition Axel Menges |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 249 × 304 × 29 mm · 2.14 kg |
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