Arthur Erickson: An Architect's Life

by David Stouck

Book Overview

An intimate portrait of the brilliant and controversial architect who put Canada on the world stage.

Arthur Erickson, Canada's preeminent philosopher-architect, was renowned for his innovative approach to landscape, his genius for spatial composition and his epic vision of architecture for people. Erickson worked chiefly in concrete, which he called "the marble of our times," and wherever they appear, his buildings move the spirit with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771000112
• ISBN13: 9781771000116
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"