{"product_id":"9781554073580","title":"Architectural Excellence","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003ci\u003eA magnificent collection of the world's greatest buildings, ancient and modern.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003cb\u003eArchitectural Excellence\u003c\/b\u003e is organized chronologically and serves as a visual lesson in architecture through the ages. The buildings featured come from all over the world and include centers of worship, public buildings, places of business and homes. Each building includes a photograph, with a double-page spread for the top 50 selections. Captions provide specifications and brief histories.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Beginning with a prehistoric cave dwelling in Turkey and continuing to the 21st century, this magnificent book shows buildings that reflect human imagination, engineering skill and determination. Many are familiar-the Parthenon, St. Basil's Cathedral, Grand Central Station. Others are equally significant but lesser known.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Examples include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGreat Stupa in Sanchi, India, c. 200 BC, Buddhist\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCaernarfon Castle in Wales, 1339, Medieval\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNovodevichi Convent in Moscow, c. 1500, Byzantine \/Kievan\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eZwinger Palace in Dresden, 1722, Rococo\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFort Henry in Kingston, Ontario, 1837, Victorian military\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe Monadnock Building in Chicago, 1891, Richardsonian\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCourts of Justice in Chandigarh, India, 1956, Modernist\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePrice House in Corona de Mar, California, 1989, Organic\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMaison Hermes, Flagship Store in Tokyo, 2001, High-tech.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Tremendous in its scope, \u003cb\u003eArchitectural Excellence\u003c\/b\u003e is an unmatched resource for architecture professionals and general readers.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Cattermole","offers":[{"title":"Firefly Books |  Hardback | Laminated cover |  2008-10-10","offer_id":46011327086847,"sku":"9781554073580","price":49.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c83beec3-93c6-4e94-a21c-bf3dce57fa9e.jpg?v=1723044389","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781554073580","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}