Archinect - News2024-11-13T23:03:00-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150203884/foster-partners-releases-colorful-architectural-children-s-ebooks-as-part-of-the-architecturefromhome-initiative
Foster + Partners releases colorful architectural children's ebooks as part of the #architecturefromhome initiative Sean Joyner2020-06-23T11:57:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/82c79ad6860e2e97512691566fe49d67.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As part of the #architecturefromhome initiative, <a href="https://archinect.com/fosterandpartners" target="_blank">Foster + Partners</a> has released a new fiction series tailored to the younger mind. Called <em><a href="https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2020/06/the-flying-gherkin/" target="_blank">The Flying Gherkin</a>,</em> the series follows "the Gherkin," a flying building who encounters other works of architecture on his travels. In the <a href="https://www.fosterandpartners.com/media/2639602/the_flying_gherkin_episode_2-1.pdf" target="_blank">second episode</a>, the Gherkin flies past the Millau Viaduct and the two begin talking about how they were designed in an architecture studio. So far, there are two episodes available for download on the <a href="https://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2020/06/the-flying-gherkin/" target="_blank">Foster + Partners website</a>.</p>
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