On Foster...Foster on
[Hardcover & CD-ROM]

Description:

Covering three decades of architectural achievement this anthology presents essays on Norman Foster's work by leading authorities and by Foster himself.

Selected Reviews:

"The information content of the book, as well as its play value, is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of a CD-ROM, which offers images of all Foster's major projects a good many of which can be manipulated in order to give an impression of turning one's head in the space, and looking around: spin up, and we can see the ceiling, spin down and we can can see the floor, spin to the right or left, and zoom in or out, it is all very enjoyable and informative, and the whole package is the best such thing of its sort that I have seen. Opening up the CD-ROM sets in motion a sequence which looks like the Saul Bass designed credits of a major motion picture; sans serif letters drop from the top of the screen, one by one, to spell out the words, and then gently fade from view. It manges to be flashy and impeccably understated at the same time, which exactly reflects the qualities of the buildings."

--Andrew Ballantyne, Times Literary Supplement