New Military Museums

by John Zukowsky

Overview

This volume examines more than thirty international military museums that were constructed over the past two decades and more. The museums are featured in individual entries and lavish color photography. Some were designed by internationally renowned architects such as Norman Foster, Daniel Libeskind, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, and Robert A. M. Stern, but many more are the products of creative, accomplished designers. Beyond the architecture of these museums, exhibition and installation designs by noted specialist firms such as Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Koosmann.dejong, and Gallagher & Associates, among others, have raised the bar in terms of immersive experiences for their visitors.
Museums presented within the book are examined within the context of the history of war memorials and military mu-seums, the latter being a less well researched subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783869050157
Publisher:	Edition Axel Menges GmbH
Publication date:	08/07/2019
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	9.88(w) x 12.11(h) x 0.61(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Architectural historian John Zukowsky has an earned doctorate from Binghamton University. While curator of architecture for The Art Institute of Chicago (1978–2004), he organized a number of award-winning exhibitions accompanied by major books. After that, he held executive positions within military-related museums such as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.