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Book Description: Birlinn General, United Kingdom, 2002. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 280 x 241 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. In the decade since Terry Farrell and Partners founded their office in Scotland, three major buildings and two public squares have been designed and constructed in the capital. This book, illustrated in colour throughout, explores the philosophy and implementation of responding to context in creating sensitive, yet innovative and bold, interventions to the design culture of a capital. The Exchange Financial District master plan, won in competition in 1989, draws on Terry Farrell's enthusiasm for "gentle architecture". The distinctive drum-like form of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, completed in 1995, landmarks the site and forms a set piece within the urban mass. At the heart of the project is the triangular Conference Square, which forms the main public space for the Conference Centre. Nearby is a diversity of public spaces and walkways that resemble public rooms and corridors within a building. TFP's master plan incorporates elements of contrast and surprise. For example, the angular Sheraton Spa, squeezed into an uncompromisingly small plot of land, provides a startling visual juxtaposition with the circular Conference Centre.The driving forces behind the Edinburgh master plan are historical continuity, the integration of old and new, pedestrian access, and the quest for richness and diversity. Terry Farrell and Partners' singular concept of urban design allows an incremental approach that encourages the area to take shape in its own way. Confronting the reality of the urban situation - rather than prescribing utopian visions - is an integral part of TFP's outlook. Bookseller Inventory # ABS9781862322752

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Book Description: Birlinn General. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Terry Farrell in Scotland, Terry Farrell and Partners, In the decade since Terry Farrell and Partners founded their office in Scotland, three major buildings and two public squares have been designed and constructed in the capital. This book, illustrated in colour throughout, explores the philosophy and implementation of responding to context in creating sensitive, yet innovative and bold, interventions to the design culture of a capital. The Exchange Financial District master plan, won in competition in 1989, draws on Terry Farrell's enthusiasm for "gentle architecture". The distinctive drum-like form of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, completed in 1995, landmarks the site and forms a set piece within the urban mass. At the heart of the project is the triangular Conference Square, which forms the main public space for the Conference Centre. Nearby is a diversity of public spaces and walkways that resemble public rooms and corridors within a building. TFP's master plan incorporates elements of contrast and surprise. For example, the angular Sheraton Spa, squeezed into an uncompromisingly small plot of land, provides a startling visual juxtaposition with the circular Conference Centre. The driving forces behind the Edinburgh master plan are historical continuity, the integration of old and new, pedestrian access, and the quest for richness and diversity. Terry Farrell and Partners' singular concept of urban design allows an incremental approach that encourages the area to take shape in its own way. Confronting the reality of the urban situation - rather than prescribing utopian visions - is an integral part of TFP's outlook. Bookseller Inventory # B9781862322752

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Book Description: Tuckwell Press Ltd, East Linton, East Lothian, United Kingdom, 2002. Soft cover. Book Condition: New. BRAND NEW COPY FROM OUR OWN STOCK. The contribution of Terry Farrell and Partners to major urban developments in Edinburgh and Glasgow, including Festival Square, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Sheraton Hotel Spa, the Dean Gallery, Ocean Point, Braehead Retail Complex, the National Gallery of Scotish Art and History. Bookseller Inventory # 016637

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Book Description: Tuckwell Press Ltd, East Linton, East Lothian, United Kingdom, 2002. Soft cover. Book Condition: New. BRAND NEW COPY FROM OUR OWN STOCK. The contribution of Terry Farrell and Partners to major urban developments in Edinburgh and Glasgow, including Festival Square, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Sheraton Hotel Spa, the Dean Gallery, Ocean Point, Braehead Retail Complex, the National Gallery of Scotish Art and History. Lots of photographs of buildings and plans, Bookseller Inventory # 019470

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Book Description: Book Condition: New. New. Bookseller Inventory # 1862322759

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Book Description: Tuckwell Press Ltd, United Kingdom, 2002. Paperback. Book Condition: New. NEW - A new softcover in in illustrated card wrappers with slight shop-wear, carefully packaged and posted within 48 hours from our bookshop in Scotland.; 0.39 x 10.94 x 9.45 Inche; 96 pages. Bookseller Inventory # 32855

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Book Description: Tuckwell Press Ltd, 2004. Paperback. Book Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 96 pages. 10.75x9.25x0.25 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # zk1862322759

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