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A summary of the Austrian contribution to the 7th International Exhibition of Architecture of the Biennale di Venezia 2000, this book presents the projects, background information, a complete transcript of the discussion at the symposium, a selection of visitors' statements as well as biographies of the architects and experts that took part.
Area of tolerance for peace and freedom of the arts - against racism and xenophobia
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A summary of the Austrian contribution to the 7th International Exhibition of Architecture of the Biennale di Venezia 2000, this book presents the projects, background information, a complete transcript of the discussion at the symposium, a selection of visitors' statements as well as biographies of the architects and experts that took part.
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January 1900, Vienna
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In this examination of installation design as an aesthetic medium and cultural practice, Staniszewski offers the first history of exhibitions at the most powerful and influential modern art museum--The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Focusing on over two hundred photographs of the visually rich but overlooked history of exhibitions,Staniszewski documents and(...)
Museums and Universal Exhibitions
October 2001, Cambridge, Mass.
Power of display : a history of the exhibition installations at the museum of modern art
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In this examination of installation design as an aesthetic medium and cultural practice, Staniszewski offers the first history of exhibitions at the most powerful and influential modern art museum--The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Focusing on over two hundred photographs of the visually rich but overlooked history of exhibitions,Staniszewski documents and deciphers an essential chapter of twentieth-century art and culture and provides a historical and theoretical framework for a primary area of contemporary aesthetic practice--installation-based art. Among the artists, designers, architects, and curators whose installations the author features are Dennis Adams, Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Herbert Bayer, René d'Harnoncourt, Ray and Charles Eames, Hans Haacke, David Hammons, Philip Johnson, Frederick Kiesler, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler, El Lissitzky, Adrian Piper, Lilly Reich, William Rubin, Paul Rudolph, Edward Steichen, Giuseppe Terragni, and Kirk Varnedoe.
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October 2001, Cambridge, Mass.
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This book provides a representative documentation of all aspects relating to the building of the MuseumsQuartier complex in Vienna.
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November 2001, New York
MuseumsQuartier Wien : the architecture
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This book provides a representative documentation of all aspects relating to the building of the MuseumsQuartier complex in Vienna.
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November 2001, New York
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This book guides museums on how to create the highest quality experience possible for their visitors. Creating an environment that supports visitor engagement with collections means examining every stage of the visit, from the initial impetus to go to a particular institution, to front-of-house management, interpretive approach and qualitative analysis afterwards. This(...)
Museums and Universal Exhibitions
September 2005, London, New York
The engaging museum : developing museums for visitor involvement
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This book guides museums on how to create the highest quality experience possible for their visitors. Creating an environment that supports visitor engagement with collections means examining every stage of the visit, from the initial impetus to go to a particular institution, to front-of-house management, interpretive approach and qualitative analysis afterwards. This holistic approach will be immensely helpful to museums in meeting the needs and expectations of visitors and building their audience base. Because "The engaging museum" offers a set of principles that can be adapted to any museum in any location, it will be a valuable resource for institutions of every shape and size.
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Paris a organisé pendant près d'un siècle des expositions qui rencontrèrent un succès universel.Vouée à un thème différent, chaque manifestation est une ode à l'innovation, un jeu d'illusions, une fête effervescente dont il nous reste de multiples témoins : transports en commun, nouveaux quartiers, perspectives, axes de circulation et monuments emblématiques. Avec cet(...)
Les expositions universelles à Paris de 1855 à 1937
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Paris a organisé pendant près d'un siècle des expositions qui rencontrèrent un succès universel.Vouée à un thème différent, chaque manifestation est une ode à l'innovation, un jeu d'illusions, une fête effervescente dont il nous reste de multiples témoins : transports en commun, nouveaux quartiers, perspectives, axes de circulation et monuments emblématiques. Avec cet ouvrage qui célèbre le 150e anniversaire de la première Exposition universelle, l'Action artistique de la Ville de Paris met en valeur l'influence de ces manifestations sur la paysage parisien et sur l'évolution des arts, ainsi que la volonté de la France de se placer à l'avant-garde de son époque.
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This book covers the design and construction of the Castilla and León Museum of Contemporary Art (MUSAC). From the onset, Mansilla +Tuñón architects faced the challenge of creating an immense space that could house exhibitions and events and that would simultaneously become a frame of reference for the leisure and cultural activity of the city of León. The book is(...)
MUSAC Museo de Arte Contemporàneo de Castilla y Leon: El edifico The Building
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This book covers the design and construction of the Castilla and León Museum of Contemporary Art (MUSAC). From the onset, Mansilla +Tuñón architects faced the challenge of creating an immense space that could house exhibitions and events and that would simultaneously become a frame of reference for the leisure and cultural activity of the city of León. The book is structured in three parts: building concept and theory; the plans of the building and images of its evolution during the two years the building work took; and lastly an extended look at the space as seen through the eyes of four contemporary artists.
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The winners of the two categories of the 2005 Mies van der Rohe architecture prize 2005 are both Dutch, and in these two projects from the same culture we can appreciate the fruits of the Netherlands' policy in support of young architects. The projects in question are the Netherlands embassy in Berlin by OMA, and the Basket Bar by NL Architects in the category of(...)
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September 2005, Barcelona
European Union prize for contemporary architecture ; Mies van der Rohe award 2005
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The winners of the two categories of the 2005 Mies van der Rohe architecture prize 2005 are both Dutch, and in these two projects from the same culture we can appreciate the fruits of the Netherlands' policy in support of young architects. The projects in question are the Netherlands embassy in Berlin by OMA, and the Basket Bar by NL Architects in the category of Emerging architect special mention. This publication illustrates these two winning projects, together with the other 32 shortlisted schemes, with plans, photos and explanatory texts by the architects.
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Recognized as one of the most dynamic and innovative research and design schools in Europe, Delft University of Technology produces a yearly catalogue to document research and celebrate the work of students. The best graduation plans of the past year are all discussed in clearly marked chapters.
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July 2005, Rotterdam
The architecture annual 2002-2003, Delft university of technology
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Recognized as one of the most dynamic and innovative research and design schools in Europe, Delft University of Technology produces a yearly catalogue to document research and celebrate the work of students. The best graduation plans of the past year are all discussed in clearly marked chapters.
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The official annual guide to all the awards presented by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2005, including the prestigious, televised Stirling Prize. Presents over seventy-five projects by both established and emerging practices, presenting a rich diversity in terms of scale and building type. This book celebrates the best contemporary architecture worldwide(...)
Museums and Universal Exhibitions
November 2005, London, New York
Architecture 05 : the guide to the RIBA awards
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The official annual guide to all the awards presented by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2005, including the prestigious, televised Stirling Prize. Presents over seventy-five projects by both established and emerging practices, presenting a rich diversity in terms of scale and building type. This book celebrates the best contemporary architecture worldwide by British architects. It includes full coverage of the RIBA Worldwide Awards, introduced for the first time in 2004. All the award-winning projects are described and evaluated in full, and illustrated in colour, with special features on the buildings shortlisted for the Stirling Prize.
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Each year the best projects by students at Dutch educational institutions teaching architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture are assessed by a panel of experts in these fields for the Archiprix competition. In all their diversity, the projects submitted in 2005 reflect the quality of current Dutch design education. This book presents winning projects along(...)
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January 1900, Rotterdam
Archiprix 2005 : the best plans by Dutch students
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Each year the best projects by students at Dutch educational institutions teaching architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture are assessed by a panel of experts in these fields for the Archiprix competition. In all their diversity, the projects submitted in 2005 reflect the quality of current Dutch design education. This book presents winning projects along with the jury's assessments.
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