Exhibition Halls (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783869221847)

An exhibition centre is a central focus of a city's economic life, and in many cases a unique expression of its image. For this reason, as well as offering adequate space and infrastructure, it must make a strong, clearly recognizable architectural statement. Over the past couple of decades, new technology and globalization have transformed trade fairs: today they are not so much markets as forums for the exchange of information and contacts. This new volume in the Construction and Design Manual series spotlights twenty-two exemplary European buildings that have overcome the resulting architectural challenges. It also includes an overview of the cultural history of European trade fairs, and an interview on successful exhibition-centre design with one of the world's leading specialists in this area of architecture.

Author: Clemens F. Kusch
ISBN-10: 3869221844
ISBN-13: 9783869221847
Publisher: Dom Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2013
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.85lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.20w x 1.30d