The art of structural design: a Swiss legacy. With a contribution by Jameson W. Doig

Billington, David P., 1927-

Published by Princeton University Art Museum, 2003

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Billington, David P., 1927-. The art of structural design: a Swiss legacy. With a contribution by Jameson W. Doig. Princeton University Art Museum, 2003, 264pp., sewn PAPERBACK, very good large and heavy oblong book, illustrated throughout, glossy paper is cleary wavy along the top and bottom edges. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on title page to Jim with all warm wishes cordially David, 2003. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Princeton University Art Museum, Mar. 8-June 15, 2003 - Wilhelm Ritter (1847 1906), Robert Maillart (1872 1940), Othmar Ammann (1879 1965), Pierre Lardy (1902 1956), Heinz Isler (b. 1926), and Christian Menn (b. 1927) - CONTENTS: Ch. 1. Wilhelm Ritter: The Origins of Swiss Structural Art - Ch. 2. Robert Maillart: Master of Concrete Forms - Ch. 3. Othmar H. Ammann: Master of Steel Bridges - Ch. 4. Pierre Lardy: From Mathematics to Aesthetics - Ch. 5. Heinz Isler: Structural Art in Thin-Shell Concrete - Ch. 6. Christian Menn: Structural Art in Bridges. - ISBN 0943812384. Seller Inventory # 90555

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Title: The art of structural design: a Swiss legacy...

Publisher: Princeton University Art Museum, 2003

Binding: Soft cover

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