Architecture & Medicine
| Author | : Aaron Betsky |
| Publisher | : University Press of America |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0819188786 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780819188786 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (786 Downloads) |
Download or read book Architecture & Medicine written by Aaron Betsky and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1992 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kirklin Clinic, in Birmingham, Alabama, is the first freestanding medical building designed by one of America's most significant modern architects, I.M. Pei. The text, written by architectural critic and historian Aaron Betsky, is based on interviews with the architect and the surgeon whose vision it was to create this world-class clinic. The story of the evolution of the clinic is illustrated by many striking photographs by well-known Los Angeles architectural photographer Tom Bonner. Co-published with the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
