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Commemorating buildings that have gone against tradition in order to make technological progress and to place architecture in a direct relationship with nature, this remarkable compilation illustrates buildings from the past 250 years that have made history because of their eccentricity. Each building profile includes photographs, the location, the name and vision of the architect who created it, and the story behind its construction. From castles, cathedrals, and hotels to homes, concert halls, and even bus stops, this diverse collection discusses unique buildings that are expressions of an architect's personal vision and those that are truly works of art, having transcended the limits of design and construction. Conmemorando los edificios que han ido en contra de la tradicion para adentrarse en la tecnologia y en una relacion directa con la naturaleza, esta compilacion notable ilustra edificios de los ultimos 250 anos que son historicamente importantes por su excentricidad. Cada perfil de edificio incluye fotografias, el sitio, el nombre y la vision del arquitecto que lo creo y la historia de su construccion. Desde castillos, catedrales y hoteles hasta hogares, salas de conciertos y aun paradas de autobus, esta coleccion diversa discute los edificios unicos que son expresiones de la vision personal de un arquitecto y los que son verdaderamente obras de arte, habiendo transcendido los limites del diseno y la construccion.

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Paul Cattermole is the director of Arcaid, a collection of architectural images, and has received the Peugeot Prize. He is the author of Architecture That Changed the World and Building for Tomorrow. Ian Westwell is the author of 21 books, including China: A Panoramic Vision. He is the former editor of many specialized magazines on art and architecture.

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