DIXON MORRIS ,JOHN
Rarely does and organization of worldwide importance acquire a home that matches its aspirations. The odds are against it. The higher the organization´s profile, the greater the pressure to please everyone. Fear of displaying too much independence often leads to a predictable monumentality that, ironically, pleases hardly anybody.
This book is an exploration of the design and engineering ideas, large and small, that make this building outstanding. For all those who aspire to design excellence, it should be an exploration worth taking.
