The new Austrian architecture / by Frank Dimster ; introduction by James Steele, Jr.

Main entry:

Dimster, Frank.

Title & Author:

The new Austrian architecture / by Frank Dimster ; introduction by James Steele, Jr.

Publication:

New York : Rizzoli International Publications, 1995.

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Over the past decade, a younger generation of Austrian architects has attracted increasing attention with dynamic new forms and high-profile commissions. Continuing the tradition of rebellious debate and architectural innovation that ushered in the twentieth century in Austria, these designers are introducing new ideas and materials into historical cities and sparking a renewed interest in urban planning.
This volume presents a wide-ranging overview of the best and most representative architecture in Austria today. Included are projects by such widely publicized architects and firms as Hans Hollein, Coop Himmelblau, and Rob Krier, as well as younger, cutting-edge firms that include Eichinger oder Knechtl, Ortner & Ortner, and Driendl*Steixner, whose multimedia approaches often incorporate film, video, and experimental drawing. Among the projects featured are Hollein's Salzburg Guggenheim Museum, Coop Himmelblau's proposal for the remodeling of the Ronacher Theater Complex in Vienna, Boris Podrecca's showroom for Mazda in Waidhofen, and Gustav Peichl's Stadel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany.
The work of seventeen architects and firms is described in individual sections of one to three projects, each fully illustrated with photographs and drawings. The introduction traces the history of Austrian architecture from the fin-de-siecle contributions of Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos through the postwar forms of Clemens Holzmeister and Roland Rainer, and their influences on today's practitioners. A short essay on Rainer illuminates this master architect's career and presents three of his best-known works.

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ISBN:

0847817571
9780847817573
084781758X (pbk.)
9780847817580 (pbk.)

Subject:

Architecture Austria History 20th century.
Architecture Austria 20th century.
Architecture Austria 20th century Designs and plans.
Architecture Autriche 20e siècle.
Architecture Autriche 20e siècle Dessins et plans.
Architecture Autriche Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture
Architektur
Bildband
Bouwkunst.
Architecture, Modern 20th century Austria.
Austria
Österreich
Geschichte 1979-1992

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings
History

Added entries:

Steele, James, 1943-

Austrian architecture

Holdings:

Location: Library main 120860
Call No.: ID NA1008.D5; ID:95-B2160
Status: Available

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