Curtis Fentress is an internationally known architect who passionately pursues the creation of sustainable and iconic public architecture. His studio focuses on inspired design for people, incorporating context and culture to create one-of-a-kind buildings for clients and users. This monograph spans the 30-year history of this innovative studio, both examining the creative working process and tracing artistic influences from fashion, music, dance, sculpture, fine jewellery and other disciplines. Fentress' portfolio of award-winning designs includes world-class airports, museums, convention centers, courthouses, civic buildings, laboratories, higher education facilities, and office towers.
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Dimensions: 254 x 324mm
Publication Date: 25 Jan 2011
Publisher: Oro Editions
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780982622605
About Curtis FentressMary ChandlerMary Voelz Chandler
Curtis Fentress was born in North Carolina and graduated with honors from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. After leaving a position with I.M. Pei Fentress joined the newly formed firm Kohn Pedersen Fox to continue his pursuit of large-scale public projects while striving to bring humanism to civic buildings. In the late 1970s KPF sent him to Denver as project designer for a 36-story tower in Denver. In 1980 Fentress founded his own firm and later was awarded the opportunity to design Denver International Airport which propelled him into the international realm. DIA Incheon International Airport and numerous museums convention centres and other civic buildings have earned Fentress Architects more than 300 awards for innovation and design excellence. Curtis Fentress FAIA RIBA is the 2010 winner of the American Institute of Architects Thomas Jefferson Award the highest honour in public architecture worldwide. Mary Voelz Chandler has pursued a long career writing for newspapers and magazines including more than 20 years as art and architecture critic for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver. Over the past four decades she has authored five books and has held reporting and editing positions throughout the United States. Her interest in the relationship of art architecture preservation and people inspired coverage that has won numerous awards. A native of St. Louis Mo. Chandler is a graduate of the journalism school at the University of Missouri.