Title & Author:

Yona Friedman : the dilution of architecture / Yona Friedman, Manuel Orazi ; edited by Nader Seraj.

Publication:

Zurich : Park Books ; Lausanne : Archizoom, [2015]

Description:

581 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
On the occasion of the exhibition "Yona Friedman - Genesis of a Vision", held at Archizoom, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I. The dilution of architecture / Yona Friedman -- Anthology of a process. Massive -- "Ville Spatiale". Early studies -- European studies -- Asian projects -- African projects -- Bridge-town -- Accumulation. Containers -- Transparency. Irregular structures -- Iconostage -- Dissipated -- "Nature made habitable" -- The labyrinth -- Build less -- Part II. The erratic universe of Yona Friedman / Manuel Orazi -- The early years -- Theories, society and technology -- Architecture and autoregulation -- Part III. Appendix.

Summary:

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Yona Friedman -- Genesis of a Vision, ' which was presented in 2012 at Archizoom, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. ... The first part brings together a large number of projects and proposals by Yona Friedman into a classified anthology, which includes unpublished works. The second part presents an essay by Manuel Orazi that reconstructs the many facets of Freidman's work since his formative years and places it within the political and geographical context of its time"--Last page.

ISBN:

9783906027685 (cl.)
3906027686 (cl.)

Subject:

Friedman, Yona, 1923-2020 Exhibitions.
Friedman, Yona,
Friedman, Yona, 1923-2020
Architectural drawing Exhibitions.
Architectural models Exhibitions.
City planning Designs and plans Exhibitions.
Architecture, Modern 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture Philosophy Exhibitions.
Modèles architecturaux Expositions.
Architecture 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture Philosophie Expositions.
City planning Designs and plans.
Architecture, Modern Exhibitions. 20th century.
Architectural drawing.
Architectural models.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture Philosophy.
City planning.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs.
Interviews.
exhibition catalogs.
architectural drawings (visual works)
Architectural drawings.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Dessins d'architecture.

Added entries:

Orazi, Manuel, author.
Seraj, Nader, editor.
Friedman, Yona, 1923-2020. Works. Selections.
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, host institution.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290768
Call No.: NA44.F9113.A35 2015
Status: Available