Global Citizen: The Architecture of Moshe Safdie

Very well illustrated in color by large and beautiful photos with little bits of technical embellishment by mostly small diagrams such as plans, sections, elevations, 3D linear and model views, study renderings, etc. Competent and quite detailed analysis well illustrated by mostly small pictures. 11 projects on 42 pages including famous Habitat in only large photos and by 1 model. Also, 5 well illustrated studies and 1 project only in photos. This was the only affordable book on the subject, but not the kind published by Birkhäuser.CONTENTS:America's Unquietest Library by Gus Powell 1Creating a Sense of Place by Don Bacigalupi, Ph.D. 24An Extraordinary Journey by Uri D. Herscher 25CREATING A HUMANIST ARCHITECTURE by Donald Albrecht 26Portfolio: Selected Buildings 1967--2010 44ARCHITECTURE AS VOCATION by Sarah Williams Goldhagen 86HABITAT OFTHE FUTURE by Moshe Safdie 104A Place of Memory and Creativity: A Photographic Portfolio 128Acknowledgments 138Notes 140Index 142Photo Credits 143

Interesting book for anyone intrigued by architecture and the bold characters that have literally broken ground on new concepts in the field. This architect, in particular, is a rebel in his field and guided by his own inner compass. It is enthralling to read his motivations and thoughts concerning each particular design and architecture in general.

Interesting presentation.

Fabulous summary of really impressive and future-shaping work

Photoes show you the genious of his work all around the world. Gave it as a gift to my grandson who is 11 after my trip to Singapore.

I need to know which buildings does Moshe design and look at his pictures. A good and beautiful book to look at the designs of the building ideas.

I love contemporary architecture, and if you do you will love this book. It has great pictures of his work and love the quality pictures.

I bought this to ask Safdi for his signature on the book, but actually I like it.I'll keep it.