Houben, Francine.

Mecanoo : Francine Houben / photography/fotografie, Christian Richters ; text/texten, Aaron Betsky, Ruud Brouwers, Francine Houben.

Mulgrave, Vic. : Images Publishing Group, ©2008.

275 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 31 cm

Master architect series

"The quantity of designs and realised projects of the Dutch office Mecanoo architecten is impressive, especially for a 25-year period. The most astonishing aspect however is not only the length of this laundry list of work, but also its diversity; from a Catholic chapel in a cemetery, to a housing neighbourhood on a city's edge, to a city park in a postwar housing area, to a city square in a medieval town centre, to a stage set for an experimental opera, to an army barracks and living quarters, to a dwelling for Francine Houben's own family, to a residential tower with more than fifty different floor plans, to various theatres and the streetscaping of a historical city centre." "Rather than imposing a prescribed book assembly, for example, going from small assignments to large works, this method of presenting is a reflection of Mecanoo's design philosophy. In this way, the architecture is expressed as an all-embracing concept that ranges from conditions for a fulfilling daily existence to architectural concepts. The book's composition also sheds light on Mecanoo's meticulous approach to a project assignment. The explanatory project texts support this by illustrating the core of the interpretation of the project's program."--Jacket

9781864701425 (hbk.)
1864701420 (hbk.)

Houben, Francine.
Mecanoo (Firm)
Mecanoo Delft
Architectural firms Netherlands.
Architecture Netherlands.
Building Netherlands Case studies.
Agences d'architecture Pays-Bas.
Architecture Pays-Bas.
Construction Pays-Bas Études de cas.
Architectural firms
Architecture
Building
Vrouwelijke architecten.
Mecanoo (architectenbureau)
Netherlands

Case studies
Fallstudiensammlung.
Études de cas.

Betsky, Aaron.
Brouwers, Ruud.
Richters, Christian.
Mecanoo (Firm)
Master architect series.

Location: Library main 263830
Call No.: BIB 195127
Status: Available