Mok Wei Wei: Works by W Architects
Category
ISBN
9780500343456
Dimensions
1.3 x 9.0 x 10.6 inches (Length x Width x Height)
Author
none
Imprint
Thames & Hudson
Format
hb ct
Pack quantity
8
Description
An in-depth monograph on Singapore’s most inventive, thoughtful, and respected architect. During a career spanning over three decades, award-winning architect Mok Wei Wei has helped create the Singapore we see today. This overview of his large- and small-scale projects completed with his practice, W Architects, includes apartment complexes, museums, houses, and community centers, each revealing the architect’s inspirations and his ingenious solutions to the challenges of building in a tropical city. Three themed chapters―"Refract," "Respond," and "Reflect"―move through Mok Wei Wei’s career, from the early 1980s to the present, illustrating his unique approach to designing buildings for a dense urban environment in the context of a diverse multicultural society facing the challenges of climate, heritage preservation, globalism, and national identity. A must-have for fans of Mok Wei Wei and W Architects, Read more