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020 $a9783791346861 (hbk.)
020 $a3791346865 (hbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn849722121
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050 00 $aNA6234.G72$bI679 2013
082 04 $a725.230942649$223
245 00 $aWillis Faber & Dumas headquarters :$bFoster + Partners /$cNorman Foster, Kenneth Powell ; [editor, David Jenkins].
246 30 $aFoster + Partners
246 3 $aWillis Faber and Dumas headquarters
260 $aMunich ;$aLondon ;$aNew York :$bPrestel,$c[2013]
300 $a96 pages :$billustrations (some color), maps, plans ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$bsti$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
505 0 $aIntroduction / Norman Foster -- Reinventing the workplace / Kenneth Powell -- Facts and figures.
520 8 $aThe headquarters for Willis Faber & Dumas challenged accepted thinking about the office building and established Foster + Partners' reputation for democratic, flexibly planned workplaces. Primarily conceived with a spirit of equality, the architectural innovations of Willis Faber & Dumas included the use of escalators in a three-storey structure, as well as the social dimension offered by its swimming pool, roof-top restaurant and garden. Designed for long-term flexibility, the building pioneered the use of raised office floors, which anticipated the revolution in information technology. Externally, the building was equally distinguished for its state-of-the-art glass façade, and its free-form plan, which responded to the medieval street pattern. This monograph follows the building's evolution from concept through execution, including numerous illustrations and comprehensive essays, and will appeal to those interested in architecture and design.
610 20 $aWillis Faber & Dumas$xBuildings.
610 20 $aFoster Associates (London, England)
650 0 $aOffice buildings$zEngland$zIpswich.
651 0 $aIpswich (England)$xBuildings, structures, etc.
700 1 $aFoster, Norman,$d1935-$earchitect,$ewriter of introduction.
700 1 $aJenkins, David,$d1957 September 25-$eeditor of compilation.
700 12 $aPowell, Ken,$d1947-$eauthor.$tReinventing the workplace.