CNP Headquarters |
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| Author:
| el-Khoury, Rodolphe
Pasnik, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56898-366-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Princeton Architectural Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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We see so many mediocre office building designs that it is easy to forget just how complex and innovative a well-made one can be. Such is the case with the headquarters for the Belgian financial firm CNP (Compagnie Nationale a Portefeuille) in Charleroi, Belgium. Designed by the office of Belgian architect Philippe Samyn, the CNP Headquarters is a masterwork of ecologically oriented construction and refined aesthetics.In this monograph el-Khoury and Pasnik document the rich and...
More DescriptionWe see so many mediocre office building designs that it is easy to forget just how complex and innovative a well-made one can be. Such is the case with the headquarters for the Belgian financial firm CNP (Compagnie Nationale a Portefeuille) in Charleroi, Belgium. Designed by the office of Belgian architect Philippe Samyn, the CNP Headquarters is a masterwork of ecologically oriented construction and refined aesthetics.In this monograph el-Khoury and Pasnik document the rich and dramatic architectural vocabulary of this project.