| Top 5 Architecture Pop-Up Books |
| from Jackie Craven |
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Small children have long known the joys of pop-up books. Just unfold the pages or pull the tabs and flat pictures turn into three-dimensional forms. However, not all pop-up books are kid stuff. With detailed artwork and complex "paper engineering," some are sure to delight older, more sophisticated readers. Here our favorite architecture pop-up books for readers of all ages.
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1. The Architecture Pack
Subtitled "A Unique, Three-Dimensional Tour of Architecture over the Centuries : What Architects Do, How They Do It," this playful and educational book is just too good to give to the kids. Included are detailed paper models of famous buildings like the Roman Colosseum, transparencies that show the transformation of cities over time, and commentary on architectural history.
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2. Skyscrapers: A Fold-Out Book
Although designed for ages 7-12, grownups may not want to let go of this ambitious fold-out book. The sixteen accordion pages extend more than five feet to reveal a few of the world's tallest buildings. Statistics about the buildings are on the back of each illustration.
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3. The New York Pop-Up Book
Both children and adults will delight in seeing New York's grand structures spring to life. In addtion to the Metropolitan and Guggenheim museums, the federal Reserve and Stock Exchange, Times Square and Rockefeller Center, and other important buildings, the book includes New York's underground subway system.
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4. Frank Lloyd Wright in Pop-Up
Although not as detailed as the other pop-up books listed here, this collection is an excellent introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright. Six important Wright designs are depicted along with photographs and original plans and drawings.
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5. Pop-Up Origamic Architecture
OK, so this pop-up isn't about famous architecture, as such. Rather, the artist/author Masahiro Chatani shows how you can make your own pop-up illustrations of castles, buildings, bridges and monuments.
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