Search results for [Architects--Biography.] at Tsuga Consortium

Results 1 to 10 of 18 | next »

Great buildings / by Wilkinson, Philip,1955-;

LSC

Subjects: Architecture.; Architects;

© 2012., DK Pub.,

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

If walls could speak : my life in architecture / by Safdie, Moshe,1938-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Over more than five decades, legendary architect Moshe Safdie has built some of the world's most influential and memorable structures-from the 1967 modular housing scheme in Montreal known as "Habitat" and the Yad Vashem memorial in Israel, to the Crystal Bridges Museum in Arkansas and the Marina Bay Sands development and extraordinary Jewel Changi airport interior garden and waterfall in Singapore. For Safdie, the way a space functions is fundamental; he is deeply committed to architecture as a social force for good, believing that any challenge, including extreme population density and environmental distress, can be addressed with solutions that enhance community and uplift the human spirit. Safdie always refers to the "silent client" an architect mustultimately serve: the people who live, work in, or experience a building. If Walls Could Speak takes readers behind the veil of an essential yet mysterious profession to explain through Safdie's own experiences how an architect thinks and works-"from thespark of imagination through the design process, the model-making, the politics, the engineering, the materials." Relating memorable stories about what has inspired him-from childhoods in Israel and Montreal to the projects and personalities worldwide that have captured his imagination-Safdie reveals the complex interplay that underpins every project and his vision for the role architecture can and should play in society at large. Illustrated throughout with drawings, sketches, photographs, and documentsfrom his firm's voluminous archives that illuminate his stories, If Walls Could Speak ends with a chapter outlining seven projects Safdie would pursue around the world if resources and will were no issue and the choices were his to make. A book like no other, If Walls Could Speak will forever change the way you look at and appreciate any built structure"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Safdie, Moshe, 1938-; Architects;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

Ron Thom, architect : the life of a creative modernist / by Weder, Adele,1961-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her and, as the pandemic gathered speed, Patterson decided to begin chronicling it. Shadows and Light presents a selection of Patterson's images, taking readers to the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and giving them an illuminating, behind-the-scenes view of the real impact of the virus and the heroic frontline workers who have been fighting it for over two years. Patterson's expert lens gives incredible insight into the life of healthcare workers--physicians, nurses, and hospital support staff--during the pandemic, and what patients experience when hospitalized with COVID. Yet, amid the isolation of lockdowns and seemingly never-ending cycle of new restrictions associated with new variants, Patterson finds hope and a renewed sense of purpose in the resilience of the human spirit and the inspiring fortitude of Canada's often invisible pandemic heroes."--

Subjects: Biographies.; Thom, Ronald James, 1923-1986.; Architects;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future. by Bergreen, Laurence.;

'Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future' is a unique exploration of the life and influence of Jules Verne, the novelist whose mind spun the greatest adventures ever told and whose daring and prescient imagination sparked a lasting transformation of modern society and technology, inspiring everyone from J.R.R. Tolkien to Kurt Vonnegut to Jeff Bezos.Library Bound Incorporated

Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology; HISTORY / Europe / France; HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General;

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

Modernism, Inc.. by Cohn, Jason,film director.; Roche, Sebastian,actor.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Sebastian RocheOriginally produced by First Run Features in 2023.From the filmmaker of Eames: The Architect & The Painter comes a new documentary about mid-century design pioneer Eliot Noyes, whose story raises contemporary questions about the role of a designer in today’s world. Educated by Walter Gropius at Harvard, Noyes did more than anyone to align the Modernist design ethos to the needs of ascendant corporate America. His impact on companies like IBM paved the way for Apple and many of the other design-conscious brands we know today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Architecture.; Arts.; Design.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Architects--Biography.; Architecture, American.; Biography.; Designers.; Art and architecture.;

unAPI

Bodies of art, bodies of labour. by Beaton, Kate.;

"Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour by Kate Beaton, award-winning author of Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands and Hark! A Vagrant, explores connections between class, literature, and art from Cape Breton Island. In this thought-provoking book, Beaton addresses the often overlooked impact of class on the Canadian arts scene. The book highlights the reality that people from poor or working-class backgrounds face significant barriers to becoming artists, limiting their ability to share their stories and contribute to the collective culture. This lack of representation in art, music, and literature can empower or stereotype, edify or diminish, or worse, erase entire communities. Beaton emphasizes that if working-class and poor people do not write themselves into stories, others will, often with damaging results. Drawing on examples from work published about Cape Breton, Beaton sheds light on the portrayal of working-class lives. She juxtaposes this with her personal experiences, her family's stories, and the inspiring work of other Cape Bretoners. Despite economic hardships, her community has long valued and created art: art for no money, for each other, for themselves, for memory, for joy. Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour thoughtfully examines personal and working class legacies, celebrating the authenticity and power of truly seeing ourselves and each other in the art that we create"--Library Bound Incorporated

Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers; HISTORY; HISTORY / Canada / Provincial, Territorial & Local / Atlantic Provinces (NB, NL, NS, PE); LITERARY CRITICISM / Canadian; LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Culture, Race & Ethnicity; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity;

Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

The big tiny : a built-it-myself memoir / by Williams, Dee(Builder);

Happy Enough -- Southeast State Park -- The Drive -- Torsades -- A Moment of Genius While Waiting -- Tiny House Man -- Fear and Logic -- Anthropology 101 -- Dream Big, Build Small -- Blondie on the Roof -- Who Cares If I Appear Foolish? -- Hobo-A-Go-Go -- There Goes the Neighborhood -- Modern Conveniences -- Slack Line -- A Six-Inch Drop Hitch -- Keeping the Peace -- Broke Butt Mountain -- One More Thing."A personal memoir about downsizing and the author's experience building her own home and living the minimalist lifestyle"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Williams, Dee; Alternative lifestyles; Architects and builders; Do-it-yourself work; Ecological houses; Small houses; Sustainable living;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

How to build a fashion icon : notes on confidence from the world's only image architect / by Roach, Law,author.;

"Law Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again - from Zendaya at the Met Gala to Anya Taylor-Joy at the Golden Globes, from Lewis Hamilton's iconic streetwear to Céline Dion's style renaissance. Nobody knows better than Law how to turn an outfit into a moment of fashion history. In a little over a decade, he's gone from industry outsider to the most buzzed-about name in style, having been honored, for the second year in a row, with the Hollywood Reporter's prestigious Stylist of the Year award. Now, for the first time ever, Law shares the secrets of his approach. With How to Build a Fashion Icon, he takes readers behind the scenes of his process and journey, revealing his tips, tricks, and most memorable styling moments to show readers how to live their most iconic and fashionable lives. Part self-help guide, part manifesto, this book will guide readers step-by-step through that process, and along the way, Law will weave in personal anecdotes - from his childhood in the Southside of Chicago to the first time he styled Zendaya - with practical exercises to help readers cultivate the most essential feature of iconic style: confidence"--

Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Roach, Law.; Costume designers; Fashion designers; Fashion;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

The dream architects : adventures in the video game industry / by Polfeldt, David,author.;

"The inside story of the booming video game industry from the late 1990s to the present, as told by the Managing Director of Ubisoft Massive (The Division, Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations)"--

Subjects: Polfeldt, David.; Video game designers; Video games industry;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

Leonardo da Vinci [videorecording] / by Burns, Ken,1953-television director,television producer.; Burns, Sarah,1982-screenwriter,television director,television producer.; David, Keith,narrator.; Giannini, Adriano,voice actor.; McAleer, Tim,television producer.; McMahon, David,1976-screenwriter,television director,television producer.; Shaw, Caroline(Caroline Adelaide),composer.; Florentine Films,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.),production company.;

Director of photography, Buddy Squires ; original music, Caroline Shaw, performed by Attacca Quartet, Sō Percussion and Roomful of Teeth.Narrator, Keith David ; voice of Leonardo, Adriano Giannini.The film will tell the story of Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, best known as Leonardo da Vinci, a fifteenth century Italian polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, who left behind artistic works of staggering beauty and detailed sketches of futuristic contraptions of warfare and flight that today are marveled at for their technical ingenuity and foresight. From his birth out of wedlock to a notary and peasant woman and apprenticeship to a distinguished Florentian painter, to his days as a military architect, cartographer, sculptor and muralist for hire, the film will offer an intimate portrait of a singular visionary whose Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and The Vitruvian Man are among the most celebrated works known to man, but whose artistic endeavors sometimes seemed an afterthought to his pursuits in science and engineering.E.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound, 2.0 stereophonic.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Painters; Scientists; Artists; Intellectuals; Inventors;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

unAPI

Results 1 to 10 of 18 | next »