9781890449384

The Big Idea

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ISBN13: 9781890449384

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Scott Johnson is the highly acclaimed designer of some of L.A.'s most recognized architecture. As partner in the award-winning Los Angeles architecture firm Johnson Fain he was the creative force behind extraordinary buildings such as the Sun America Building and the Fox Toweraffectionately nicknamed the "Die Hard Building" after its starring role in the film. In this engaging memoir, Johnson shares his personal experiences as a designer and considers the relationship between practice andtheory over the last forty years of American architecture. From his childhood days in California's Salinas Valley, to his tenure with legendary architect Philip Johnson, to his time with Skidmore Owings & Merrill, to the formation of his own firm and its rise toward the top of the architectural firmament,Johnsons unique insight makes for a fascinating discussion of each of the major movements that have characterized the world of architecture since Modernism in one of America's most interesting metropolises.

ISBN-13

9781890449384

ISBN-10

1890449385

Weight

0.90 Pounds

Dimensions

6.25 x 0.50 x 8.25 In

List Price

$35.00

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

120 pages

Publisher

Balcony Press

Published On

2006-06-29



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