2024-11-05T05:43:55-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150019179/win-the-structure-of-design-an-engineer-s-extraordinary-life-in-architecture-by-leslie-e-robertson Anastasia Tokmakova 2017-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1ffnzsufxfzp9i7w.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>&ldquo;The Structure of Design: An Engineer's Extraordinary Life in Architecture&rdquo; examines the long career of Leslie Earl Robertson, one of the most celebrated structural engineers in modern architecture. Thanks to publisher&nbsp;<a href="http://www.monacellipress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Monacelli Press</a>, Archinect is giving away five copies of the book to our readers! Read on for more about the book.</p> <p>In this personal and accessible chronicle of the engineer's innovative career, Robertson details the partnerships and problem-solving&nbsp;that&nbsp;have forged classics of modern architecture including the IBM buildings in Pittsburgh and Seattle, the World Trade Center in New York, AT&amp;T Headquarters in New York, the Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, the Suzhou Museum, the Miho Museum Bridge, and the Shanghai World Financial Center.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/wm/wmlge4pnhllnz57m.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/wm/wmlge4pnhllnz57m.jpg"></a></p><figcaption>Photo courtesy of The Monacelli Press.</figcaption><p><br></p><p>Among other key projects, this book delves into the extensive collaborations with titans of architectural practice, as well as leading sculptors of ...</p></figure>