![]() ![]() "The effect is simple and suggests that one can enjoy the wonders of nature without imposing presumptuous and inefficient acts of force." The cover of the final book references the design of Tbilisi's Bridge of Peace "A tower of air has a magical quality with the wind that is created and rises by induction," said the architect. Its design is modelled on the nine-metre-tall wind tower pavilion that De Lucchi created for the Arch and Art project at the Triennale Milano in 2016. ![]() The hut of Hogwarts groundskeeper Hagrid is covered entirely in thatch and depicted on the Order of the Phoenix cover for book number five, while the sixth book shows Hogwarts castle's highest tower, where wizarding students learn astronomy. The astronomy tower on this cover is based on a pavilion De Lucchi created for the Arch and Art project "The concept refers to the possibility of handling architectural objects intended for events, which can be disassembled and reassembled in different contexts. "We imagine it as a travelling stadium with the stands taking the shape of the temporary installation Expo Icon," De Lucchi explained. The cover for book number four, the Goblet of Fire, shows the Quidditch World Cup stadium, complete with the tall, slender stands that are needed to watch the airborne sport, which is played on flying broomsticks. The fifth book shows the hut of Hogwarts groundskeeper Hagrid Perched on an island in the North Sea, the "imposing monolith" features a zigzagging profile that De Lucchi based on his Medea Hotel in Batumi, Georgia. The third book, the Prisoner of Azkaban, is emblazoned with the fictional prison fortress that gives the book its name. The Goblet of Fire cover depicts a Quidditch stadium To give these magical structures a basis in reality, many were modelled on existing AMDL CIRCLE projects – both real and conceptual. The Azkaban prison is shown as a brutalist monolith on the cover of the third bookĭe Lucchi's design reimagines the building as a tall, modular timber structure, with a sweeping, gabled roof balanced precariously on top. Wizarding school Hogwarts graces the cover of the first volume, its turrets replaced with towering, pointed spires informed by the gothic abbeys of Tuscany and central Italy.įor the second book, De Lucchi focused on the Burrow – home to the family of Ron Weasley, Harry Potter's best friend – which was described in the series as a bricolage of vertical extensions that were added as the family grew. ![]() She lives in Scotland with her family, and is at her happiest alone in a room, making things up.The second book shows the family home of the Weasleys as a tall timber structure Rowling has also written a stand-alone novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, and, under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, is the author of the ‘Strike’ crime series. Her second screenplay, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in cinemas in 2018. In the same year, she made her debut as a screenwriter with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was inspired by the original companion volume and features magizoologist Newt Scamander. Rowling collaborated with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to resume Harry’s story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened first in London, and is now playing on Broadway and in Melbourne, Australia. Alongside the Harry Potter series, she also wrote three short companion volumes: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which were published in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos. The enduringly popular adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films, the last of which was released in 2011. ROWLING is best-known as the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which were first published between 19. ![]()
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