"This amazing book looks at the extraordinary world of extreme buildings and structures, many of which are the personal expression of an individual builder or patron who had the vision to create in a realm beyond the norm."
"Commemorating buildings that have gone against tradition in order to make technological progress and to place architecture in a direct relationship with nature, this remarkable compilation illustrates buildings from the past 250 years that have made history because of their eccentricity. Each building profile includes photographs, the location, the name and vision of the architect who created it, and the story behind its construction. F ..."