Title & Author:

The surreal visions of Hernán Díaz Alonso/HDA-X.

Publication:

London : Thames and Hudson, 2019.

Description:

397 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 24 cm

Notes:
Hernán Díaz Alonso is the founder and principal of Los Angeles-based design practice HDA-x (formerly Xefirotarch)--Wikipedia.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword: In pursuit / John Hoke, III -- Fragments of a conversation, part 1 / Hernán Diaz Alonso & David Ruy -- Essay: From here to Miró / Joe Day -- Single surface. PS1 MoMa, 2005 -- Sangre, 2006 -- La Chaise Grotesque, 2012 -- Ornament. Rose Chair, 2010 -- Mexican Funeral, 2010 -- X-Plosion, 2008 -- Miami Ritz Sculpture 1.0, 2011 -- Helsinki Library, 2012 -- Taichung Cultural Centre, 2013 -- Guggenheim Helsinki, 2014 -- Instruments of Manner, 2009 -- Instruments of Manner, 2010 -- Instruments of Manner, 2012 -- JP Morgan Chase Remote, 2013 -- Essay: Le cru et le Cuit: The feral cultivation of HDA-X / Marcelyn Gow & Florencia Pita -- Speculation. Tabakalera, 2008 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 2 -- Sant Adrià de Besòs, 2014 -- Pitch Black, 2008/2016 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 3 -- Maison Seroussi, 2007 -- Lautner Redux, 2008 -- Barcelona Park, 2014 -- Conexion Barcelona, 2015 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 4 -- Puente del Río Apatlaco, 2018 -- Rituals. Seroussi Bench, 2010 -- TBA 21_1.0, 2011 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 5 -- TBA 21_2.0, 2011 -- Rusuupuisto, 2015 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 6 -- Essay: On speculative butchery: Ethical coherencies and contaminations in the architecture of Hernán Diaz Alonso / Benjamin H. Bratton -- Butchery. Budapest Museum, 2014 -- Teatro Colon, 2013 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 7 -- Monster, Monstrosity, Monstrous, 2011 -- Espresso Cup, 2011 -- Still Flesh, 2012 -- Edison Lamp, 2013 -- Lips Chair, 2013 -- X-hibit, 2015 -- Chair Proto, 2015 -- Literal. Shenzhen Library & Museum, 2015 -- National museum of World Writing, 2017 -- Office Park Waterfront, 2016 -- Essay: An insider's view: From super smooth to a little fuzzy / Rachael McCall -- Emergency House, 2016 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 8 -- Shar-Pei Chairs, 2018 -- Augmented Fashion, 2018 -- Fragments of a conversation, part 9 -- Necklace, 2018.

Summary:

Hernán Díaz Alonso, one of today's most influential and innovative architects, heads a multidisciplinary design practice, based in Los Angeles, called HDA-X (formerly Xefirotarch). Praised for its work at the intersection of design, animation, interactive environments, and radical architectural explorations, HDA- X combines these disciplines to create plans for sculptures, architectural ventures, and various objects. Featuring plans for the Helsinki Central Library, a Budapest Museum, and major architectural projects in Barcelona, this book is a spectacular survey of Díaz Alonso's cutting-edge designs. With an essay by Benjamin H. Bratton and an interview with Díaz Alonso, The Surreal Visions of Hernán Díaz Alonso/HDA-X is perfect for architecture students, teachers, and practitioners, as well as anyone with a passion for design.

ISBN:

9780500343500 hardcover
0500343500 hardcover

Subject:

Díaz Alonso, Hernán.
HDA-x (Studio)
Xefirotarch (Studio)
Architecture, Modern 21st century.
Surrealism.
Architecture 21e siècle.
Surréalisme.
Surrealist.
Architecture, Modern

Added entries:

Díaz Alonso, Hernán. Works. Selections.
Xefirotarch (Studio). Works. Selections.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 307852
Call No.: BIB 253325
Status: Available