PLANS AND DETAILS FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

Compiled by architects for architects, this is an indispensable resourcefor professionals seeking to understand how colourful buildings can animatetheir environs and engage their users. Nineteen projects by the world'smost exciting practices are shown in exacting detail through speciallydrawn plans, sections and elevations, showing the way in which colour hasbeen conceived, designed and constructed alongside high-qualityphotographs. Projects from leading architects include Alsop Architects'The Public in West Bromwich, Jean Nouvel's Agbar Tower in Barcelona andRichard Rogers' Terminal T4 in Madrid. Vital reading for architects andarchitecture students, this is a key resource for understanding how theworld's most innovative buildings are designed and how to make the most ofbudgets, surroundings and experience.