Title & Author:

Graeme Mann & Patricia Capua Mann / edited by Bruno Marchand.

Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser ; London : Springer [distributor], 2008.

Description:

144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Series:

Collection Archigraphy. Lémaniques.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 143).
Bruno Marchand, "Simple reflections of context" -- Tony Fretton, "Chinese tea-houses," an appreciation of the buildings of Graeme Mann and Patricia Capus Mann -- Graeme Mann and Ptricia Capua Mann, "Inventing today for tomorrow's past" -- Pharmacy Gamma interior, Lausanne -- Egli House, Ollon -- Renovation of a residential building, Lausanne -- Multipurpose sports hall, Villaz-St-Pierre -- Secondary school Les Tuillières, Gland -- Dual sports hall, Borex-Crassier -- School Centre Le Marais du Billet, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne -- Renovation of an apartment, "La Chandoline," Lausanne -- Vaud Parliament, Place du Château, Lausanne -- Library of the City of Vienna, Austria -- Cristallina Alpine Hut -- Fire Insurance Administrative Offices ECAB, Fribourg -- Fribourg Theathre -- Retirement and Convalescent Home Le Marronnier, Lutry -- Municipal Maintenance Centre, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne -- Extension of Secondary School, Nyon -- Multipurpose Sports Hall and Secondary School Collège du Léman, Apples.

Summary:

"The Lausanne architects Mann Capua Mann have been active since 1991. Their mottoes are: Distill the answers for the concrete project from the elements on site. Design spaces that, for all their dynamism, are organized in a manner that is clear to the users. Utilize materials that are in harmony with the surroundings. Their structures are compelling thanks to the variety of their views, the diversity of their light effects, and the expressive simplicity of their spatial effects." "This monograph is being published in the Collection Archigraphy Lemaniques, which is under the general editorship of Bruno Marchand. It offers for the first time a solidly based and thoroughgoing overview of the activity of the firm, which has distinguished itself in the Western Swiss architecture scene with its small but sophisticated body of work."--Jacket.

ISBN:

9783764388355 (pbk.)
3764388358 (pbk.)

Subject:

Mann, Graeme, 1960- Themes, motives.
Capua Mann, Patricia, 1960- Themes, motives.
Capua Mann, Patricia, 1960-
Mann, Graeme, 1960-
Graeme Mann Patricia Capua Mann Architektur Bildband.
Graeme Mann Patricia Capua Mann Architektur Werkverzeichnis.
Architecture Switzerland History 20th century.
Architecture Switzerland History 21st century.
Architecture Suisse Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture Suisse Histoire 21e siècle.
Architecture.
Themes, motives.
Switzerland.

Form/genre:

Writings.
History.

Added entries:

Mann, Graeme, 1960-
Capua Mann, Patricia, 1960-
Marchand, Bruno.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 260529
Call No.: NA44.M281.23 G7 2008
Status: Available