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Young British architects
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This book features 14 younger architectural practices together with their most admired buildings and projects: Shed KM, Liverpool; Weston Williamson, London; Haworth (...)
Young British architects
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This book features 14 younger architectural practices together with their most admired buildings and projects: Shed KM, Liverpool; Weston Williamson, London; Haworth Tompkins, London; Niall McLaughlin, London; Caruso St John, Walsall; Eric Parry, Cambridge; Patrick Davies, Cardiff; Foreign Office Architects, London/New York/Yokohama; Bauman Lyons, Bridlington; AHMM, Walsall; Stephen Hodder, Oxford; Richard Murphy, Edinburgh/Dundee; FAT, London; Birds Portchmouth Russum, Chichester. Each office is portrayed in detail, documenting several projects and including biographical information.
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March 2000, Basel
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The Technical Schools complex in Groningen was designed in 1922 by the then director of technical education, civil engineer Jan Gerko Wiebenga, in collaboration with the Rotterdam architect Leendert Cornelis van der Vlugt. The original complex comprised a secondary and a junior(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
March 2000, Rotterdam
The Wiebenga Complex : conversion and restoration of the technical schools in Groningen
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The Technical Schools complex in Groningen was designed in 1922 by the then director of technical education, civil engineer Jan Gerko Wiebenga, in collaboration with the Rotterdam architect Leendert Cornelis van der Vlugt. The original complex comprised a secondary and a junior secondary technical school plus two rows of workshops and laboratories and various outbuildings in between. Wiebenga’s decision to construct the schools in concrete was unusual in that at the time this method of construction was considered suitable only for industrial buildings. The materialization, column structure and window bands all gave the building an unprecedentedly modern appearance. Over the years, the buildings have been radically altered, partially demolished and extended. The Wiebenga complex has recently been renovated, restored and completely adapted to modern educational requirements. Every effort was made to enhance the identity of the original buildings of what is now officially recognized as a modern national monument and the architectural design of the conversion is closely related to the principles of the original concept.
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March 2000, Rotterdam
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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La globalisation en architecture est généralement perçue comme une force négative conduisant à l'homogénéité et à l'uniformité. Ces dernières années cependant, sous l'influence des processus de globalisation, se dessinent les contours d'une nouvelle et intrigante architecture au sein de laquelle la superficialité et la neutralité ont acquis une signification particulière.
Supermodernisme : l'architecture à l'ère de la globalisation
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La globalisation en architecture est généralement perçue comme une force négative conduisant à l'homogénéité et à l'uniformité. Ces dernières années cependant, sous l'influence des processus de globalisation, se dessinent les contours d'une nouvelle et intrigante architecture au sein de laquelle la superficialité et la neutralité ont acquis une signification particulière.
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Lost New York
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Expanded and updated edition.
Lost New York
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Expanded and updated edition.
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July 2000, New York
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Architecture 2000 and beyond
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This classic of prediction, written in 1969, has now been brought up-to-date, the prophecies judged, and the omens extended to 2030. The success rate of Jencks' forecasts and his method of combining expert prediction with structural analysis make this book an important contribution to the art of conjecture. Not only did he predict a series of innovations that(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
August 2000, Chichester
Architecture 2000 and beyond
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This classic of prediction, written in 1969, has now been brought up-to-date, the prophecies judged, and the omens extended to 2030. The success rate of Jencks' forecasts and his method of combining expert prediction with structural analysis make this book an important contribution to the art of conjecture. Not only did he predict a series of innovations that have changed the world, such as the Internet, but he identified six main architectural traditions that continuously transform over time. This provides a method of gauging what are likely to be the future movements in architecture, a useful and fascinating tool for speculation.
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August 2000, Chichester
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A Hundred Years of Dutch Architecture reconstructs the frames of reference within which Dutch architects operated in the century that has just ended. It exhaustively documents twenty buildings and complexes on the basis of the original drawings. Each of these projects embodies a 'take' on a particular architectural issue and serves as a crystallization point for five(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
August 2003, Amsterdam
A hundred years of Dutch architecture : 1901-2000
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A Hundred Years of Dutch Architecture reconstructs the frames of reference within which Dutch architects operated in the century that has just ended. It exhaustively documents twenty buildings and complexes on the basis of the original drawings. Each of these projects embodies a 'take' on a particular architectural issue and serves as a crystallization point for five approaches - traditionalist, expressionist, functionalist, rationalist and postmodern - that can be distilled from the welter of design strategies. The significance both social and designwise of the five architectural strands is explored in as many essays before moving on to the documentation. A removable 'Calendar' traces the lines of development of Dutch architecture in a clear and easy-to-follow form. One hundred characteristic architectural works - one for each year - are placed against a backdrop of the technical and social developments. Among the projects documented at length in this book are designs by Berlage, De Klerk, Rietveld, Dudok, Oud, Friedhoff, Van Eyck, Hertzberger, Koolhaas and Coenen.
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August 2003, Amsterdam
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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'Volume 2, visions of utopia, 1900-present' tracks the growth of Italy's avant-garde through the upheavals of the twentieth century. Beginning with the development of Italian art nouveau -"Stile Liberty"- and moving through futurism, fascism, rationalism, and on to the creative experimentation of the present day, this book explores the work of such pivotal figures such(...)
The architecture of modern Italy volume 2: visions of utopia, 1900-present
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'Volume 2, visions of utopia, 1900-present' tracks the growth of Italy's avant-garde through the upheavals of the twentieth century. Beginning with the development of Italian art nouveau -"Stile Liberty"- and moving through futurism, fascism, rationalism, and on to the creative experimentation of the present day, this book explores the work of such pivotal figures such as Raimondo d'Aronco, Antonio Sant'Elia, Adalberto Liberam Carlo Scarpa, Aldo Rossi and Renzo Piano.
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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When it comes to architecture, Switzerland wields an international influence that belies its small geographic size. Such prominent figures as Herzog & de Meuron and Peter Zumthor lead a chorus of innovative new voices emanating from this mountainous nation where craftsmanship, simple beauty, and environmental sensitivity have always been prized values. "Swiss Made"(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
October 2003, New York
Swiss made : new architecture from Switzerland
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When it comes to architecture, Switzerland wields an international influence that belies its small geographic size. Such prominent figures as Herzog & de Meuron and Peter Zumthor lead a chorus of innovative new voices emanating from this mountainous nation where craftsmanship, simple beauty, and environmental sensitivity have always been prized values. "Swiss Made" presents the work of the celebrated studios and architects at the forefront of Swiss design, much of which has never been seen before in the United States. In his introduction, historian Steven Spier provides an overview of Swiss architecture and considers the cultural attitudes that have fostered such refined buildings. Critic Martin Tschantz assesses the Swiss tradition of integrating progressive design, indigenous building techniques, and advanced engineering systems. The photographs by Christian Richters are supplemented by drawings and plans of the many projects included in this volume. "Swiss Made" features the work of: Burkhalter & Sumi, Diener & Diener, Gigon & Guyer, Herzog & de Meuron, Peter Märkli, Peter Zumthor, and many others.
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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A quirky trend of building designs inspired by bizarre animals has emerged in the last few years. Why and how has this happened? Is it because of new technical possibilities in materials and structural engineering? Or is the answer to be found in new social preoccupations in science? After a brief look at the historical precedents, the book focuses on contemporary(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
November 2003, London
Zoomorphic : new animal architecture
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A quirky trend of building designs inspired by bizarre animals has emerged in the last few years. Why and how has this happened? Is it because of new technical possibilities in materials and structural engineering? Or is the answer to be found in new social preoccupations in science? After a brief look at the historical precedents, the book focuses on contemporary examples from around the world and shows the various ways in which the organic/animal forms inform the architectural ones. Featured architects include Frank Gehry, Michael Sorkin, and Greg Lynn.
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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More than ten years after reunification, the creative scene in Berlin is characterized by a wealth of ideas, unconventionality and an international approach. Based on their most important works, the “Design Berlin: New Projects for a Changing City” exhibition, which will go on an international tour, as well as the publication accompanying it, introduce the most innovative(...)
Architecture since 1900, Europe
August 2003, Berlin
Design Berlin : new projects for a changing city
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More than ten years after reunification, the creative scene in Berlin is characterized by a wealth of ideas, unconventionality and an international approach. Based on their most important works, the “Design Berlin: New Projects for a Changing City” exhibition, which will go on an international tour, as well as the publication accompanying it, introduce the most innovative young designers and architects based in Berlin.
Architecture since 1900, Europe