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Mok Wei Wei: Works by W Architects

ISBN

9780500343456

Barcode

9780500343456

Dimensions

1.3 x 9.0 x 10.6 inches (Length x Width x Height)

Brand

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