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Werner Blaser, architect and author introduces the reader to the world of Tadao Ando's sunken architecture. In photographs, a method of construction is presented that has its roots in the traditional "earth dwellings" of northern and north-western China. Yet Tadao Ando's in-ground buildings are no dark, cave-like structures. The interiors are illuminated through open(...)
Tadao Ando : sunken courts / Bauen in dies Erde
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Werner Blaser, architect and author introduces the reader to the world of Tadao Ando's sunken architecture. In photographs, a method of construction is presented that has its roots in the traditional "earth dwellings" of northern and north-western China. Yet Tadao Ando's in-ground buildings are no dark, cave-like structures. The interiors are illuminated through open atriums and large, deep-drawn areas of glass, thus giving light an almost palpable form. In the face of increasing environmental damage and urban housing problems, architectural strategies have to be developed that respect nature and do not put extra pressure on urban surroundings. With his sunken structures, Tadao Ando succeeds in building in accordance with nature, at the same time connecting tradition and present - thus making the cultural history of building relevant for the present.
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À travers une conférence donnée à Nancy au sortir de la guerre, Jean Prouvé interpelle les architectes, les techniciens et les politiques en charge de la reconstruction sur la nécessité de recourir aux maisons préfabriquées. La Maison tropicale, qu'il conçoit lui-même quelques années plus tard, apparaîtra alors comme la parfaite incarnation de ce manifeste.
Jean Prouvé : la maison tropicale / tropical house
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À travers une conférence donnée à Nancy au sortir de la guerre, Jean Prouvé interpelle les architectes, les techniciens et les politiques en charge de la reconstruction sur la nécessité de recourir aux maisons préfabriquées. La Maison tropicale, qu'il conçoit lui-même quelques années plus tard, apparaîtra alors comme la parfaite incarnation de ce manifeste.
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Eero Saarinen
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This book is a timely portrait of the work of an architect who expanded the vocabulary of modern architecture. Eero Saarinen and Balthazar Korab constitute a unique team in the history of architecture: Saarinen, the mid-twentieth-century architect who challenged the architectural conventions of his time, and Korab, an architect in Saarinen's office whose perceptive(...)
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November 2007, New York, London
Eero Saarinen
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This book is a timely portrait of the work of an architect who expanded the vocabulary of modern architecture. Eero Saarinen and Balthazar Korab constitute a unique team in the history of architecture: Saarinen, the mid-twentieth-century architect who challenged the architectural conventions of his time, and Korab, an architect in Saarinen's office whose perceptive photographs reveal the brilliance of Saarinen's work. This visual sourcebook illustrates nineteen Saarinen commissions in photographs drawn from Korab's archive, providing multiple views of the buildings themselves as well as views of their construction and of architectural models that were critical to their design. Images of Saarinen's office and home provide personal ambience, and an introductory essay positions Saarinen's work within the broader context of his time. Seen in detail, such earlier work as the General Motors Technical Center (1948-56) or the Miller house (1953-57) show departures from orthodox modernism. Saarinen's assured handling of new materials and new building functions impart lasting value to his work, as exemplified by the iconic Trans World Airlines Terminal (1956-62) and Dulles International Airport (1958-63).
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This book traces Alden Dow's life and work as well as the intensely personal philosophy that governed everything he did: houses, churches, schools, business and civic structures, and even a new town in Texas. Dow changed the face of his hometown of Midland, Michigan, leaving more than one hundred buildings, including his Home and Studio, a National Historic Landmark. 185(...)
Alden B. Dow : Midwestern Modern
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This book traces Alden Dow's life and work as well as the intensely personal philosophy that governed everything he did: houses, churches, schools, business and civic structures, and even a new town in Texas. Dow changed the face of his hometown of Midland, Michigan, leaving more than one hundred buildings, including his Home and Studio, a National Historic Landmark. 185 color and 220 black-and-white illustrations.
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Jean-Marie Massaud
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This volume of a series about young but already very successful architects and designers introduces to the projects of the designer Jean Marie Massaud. As a kid he wanted to be an inventor, these days, his aim is to construct a human vision of sustainable developement in the service of life itself. Invention in order to bring form to thought. Constructing to give life(...)
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July 2007, Köln, New York, London
Jean-Marie Massaud
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This volume of a series about young but already very successful architects and designers introduces to the projects of the designer Jean Marie Massaud. As a kid he wanted to be an inventor, these days, his aim is to construct a human vision of sustainable developement in the service of life itself. Invention in order to bring form to thought. Constructing to give life substance. The book shows recent urban projects, interior design, furniture and objects, including numerous floor plans and outlines.
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Skycar city: MVRDV/ uwm
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Welcome to Skycar city. A City with 'streets' at any level, or perhaps empty of streets as we know them... A compilation of the design work produced by the inaugural Marcus Prize Studio held at the University of Wisconsin-Mailwaukee School of Architecture & Urban planning. The studio was led by Miny Maas (principal of MVRDV, Rotterdam) and Grace La (associate(...)
Skycar city: MVRDV/ uwm
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Welcome to Skycar city. A City with 'streets' at any level, or perhaps empty of streets as we know them... A compilation of the design work produced by the inaugural Marcus Prize Studio held at the University of Wisconsin-Mailwaukee School of Architecture & Urban planning. The studio was led by Miny Maas (principal of MVRDV, Rotterdam) and Grace La (associate professor at UWM) during the spring of 2006
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August 2007, Barcelona
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Julia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of over 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright. Julia(...)
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October 2007, Salt Lake City, Charleston, Santa Fe
Julia Morgan : Architect of Beauty
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Julia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of over 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright. Julia Morgan tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer, and features text, drawings, and photographs of the many buildings that still exist.
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Atelier Bow-Wow has up until now designed about twenty detached houses and holiday villas. An important part of the design process includes the production of technical drawings, which astonish with their level of detail, diversity and spatial depth. This book catalogues 24 designs accompanied by details and elevations and technical specifications.
Atelier Bow-Wow : graphic anatomy
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Atelier Bow-Wow has up until now designed about twenty detached houses and holiday villas. An important part of the design process includes the production of technical drawings, which astonish with their level of detail, diversity and spatial depth. This book catalogues 24 designs accompanied by details and elevations and technical specifications.
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Self educated as an architect, Ando has forged a distinct style which rests heavily on his preference for the use of concrete in his designs. This volume collates a selection of housing projects chosen by the architect himself which he considers to be significant turning points in his career. A total of 19 projects, some unrealized, are comprehensively surveyed through(...)
Tadao Ando : houses & housing 1
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Self educated as an architect, Ando has forged a distinct style which rests heavily on his preference for the use of concrete in his designs. This volume collates a selection of housing projects chosen by the architect himself which he considers to be significant turning points in his career. A total of 19 projects, some unrealized, are comprehensively surveyed through full page colour photographs and sketches, plans and details.
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An in-depth look at the evolution of one of the most engaging and experimental architecture studios today. The ciliary muscle reproduces the effect of a lens and allows the eye to focus or blur vision. The ciliary muscle became the emblem of the critical vision that Diller + Scofidio (+ Renfro) had of their heterogeneous fields of research and experimentation. The(...)
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November 2007, Milan
Diller + Scofidio (+Renfro) : The Ciliary function, works and projects 1979-2007
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An in-depth look at the evolution of one of the most engaging and experimental architecture studios today. The ciliary muscle reproduces the effect of a lens and allows the eye to focus or blur vision. The ciliary muscle became the emblem of the critical vision that Diller + Scofidio (+ Renfro) had of their heterogeneous fields of research and experimentation. The work of this New York studio owes its notoriety to a genre that challenges the contemporary role of both the architect and architecture. Their interdisciplinary projects range from objects, installations and performances to media and architecture. In recent years they have expanded � with a third partner joining their studio � to embrace projects on an urban scale. Their works, recognised on an international level, include the Blur Building for Swiss Expo 2002, �the brasserie� restaurant in New York, the ICA in Boston, the Lincoln Center and the High-Line, both in New York. Diller + Scofidio (+ Renfro): The Ciliary Function covers their development documenting about twenty works, from the earliest to the most recent. The volume, with a foreword by Reinhold Martin, includes essays investigating the studio�s context, influences and strategies, some interviews with the architects, dossiers on the chronology of their engagements, an itinerary, a scheme showing the evolution and growth of the studio from 1979 to today and a DVD documenting the multimedia and interdisciplinary projects by Diller + Scofidio (+ Renfro).
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