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Building Zaha : the story of architect Zaha Hadid
\"The city of Baghdad was full of thinkers, artists, and scientists, the littlest among them Zaha Hadid. Zaha knew from a young age that she wanted to be an architect. She set goals for herself and followed them against all odds. A woman in a man's world, and a person of color in a white field, Zaha was met with resistance at every turn. When critics called her a diva and claimed her ideas were unbuildable, she didn't let their judgments stop her from setting goals and achieving them one by one, finding innovative ways to build projects that became famous the world over. She persisted, she followed her dreams, and she succeeded.\"--Google Books.
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I.M. Pei : architect of time, place, and purpose
A biography of the renowned architect that focuses on six of his signature buildings.
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The world is not a rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid
A biography of architect Zaha Hadid, who grew up in Baghdad and went on to design buildings all over the world.
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The shape of the world : a portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright
\"A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America's greatest architects, Frank Lloyd Wright\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Mr. Pei's perfect shapes : the story of architect I.M. Pei
As a boy in Shanghai, Ioeh Ming Pei was awestruck by the enormous buildings that popped up around him every day. He quickly figured out exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up - an architect who designed skyscrapers that touched the clouds. I.M. Pei set off to make his mark, and with his appealingly modern ideas, he found himself with many clients - including a rock and roll museum, businesses around the world, and even a president's widow. Everyone wanted I.M. Pei to design their buildings. Though his plans weren't always immediately popular, his legacy has endured, and his structures can still be seen all around the world, from the JFK Library and the East Building of the National Gallery of Art to the Louvre Pyramid. Readers will be inspired by the spare yet informative text and luminous illustrations, which bring I.M. Pei's incredible legacy and achievements to life.
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La ciudad del futuro : Ildefonso Cerdá
Ildefonso Cerdá pasará a la historia como el fundador del urbanismo moderno. Hombre adelantado a su tiempo, fue capaz de unir sus dos pasiones, la ingeniería y la política, en un proyecto que llevaría su nombre: el plan del Ensanche de Barcelona o plan Cerdá. Nacido en una época en la que las condiciones de la clase obrera en las grandes urbes eran deplorables, dedicó su vida a crear un entorno mejor para los habitantes. Pese a la oposición de sus contemporáneos, diseñó una ciudad conforme a su ideal de justicia, igualdad y libertad. Un lugar limpio, repleto de luz y zonas verdes: la ciudad del futuro.
Zaha Hadid
\"Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University in Beirut, she was described as the most outstanding pupil the teacher had ever met. With her ... vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed [world-famous] buildings ... including the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre\"--Publisher marketing
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