Secret Lives of Buildings : Information

The Secret Lives of Buildings From the Parthenon to the Wailing Wall (First Hardback Edition) Edward Hollis Published: 1st Sep 2009 RRP: £25 Advance praise for Edinburgh architect Edward Hollis' first book, THE SECRET LIVES OF BUILDINGS, coming from Metropolitan Books in early Autumn 2009: "Edward Hollis rewrites architectural history in this beautiful and unsettling study of how the masterpieces of Western architecture have changed over time. Temples become mosques; monuments become ruins; deserts become cities, and deserts again. After reading this book, no building will seem quite the same." Christopher Woodward, author of In Ruins: A Journey Through History, Art, and Literature. 12 Aug The Author - Edward Hollis Education: Cambridge University, England - Architecture degree Edinburgh University, Scotland - Architecture diploma Practice: Worked for Richard Murphy Architects Employment: Edinburgh College of Art - Interior Design tutor Napier University - Interior Architecture lecturer The Secret Lives of Buildings Description by Portobello Books "Brilliantly original, gorgeously crafted, and truly illuminating – a book that takes us from the colossal achievements of antiquity to the contest for Ground Zero, telling stories about buildings and the ways they change"