PAULO MENDES DA ROCHA | Fifty Years : Projects 1957-2007

"Paulo Mendes da Rocha: Projects 1957-2007 is the most complete monograph available on his work, spanning more than fifty years of professional activity. His is an intense oeuvre of rare amplitude, encompassing educational, museological, residential, technical, recreational, commercial and religious buildings, as well as sports facilities and large-scale urban adaptation studies." (from the book jacket) Contains approximately fifty projects illustrated in color and black & white photography, detailed plans & sections, sketches, and text. An excellent and thorough reference to the 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner's work. Dust jacket has light rubbing, edge wear, and short tear to edges repaired with archival paper and adhesive. One inside edge of jacket has foxing. Front silver board has wrinkle. Page block has foxing at one edge. Pages are clean and crisp. Book binding has been tightened and reinforced with archival materials. Good + book in Good + jacket. See photos for