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The Barbican Estate is one of the most berated and beloved architectural projects in London. Taking over 20 years to complete from its inception in 1963, it was widely condemned in the 1980s for its acreage of relentless concrete and lack of clear entrances. Since then, however, it has inspired passion and enthusiasm from residents and visitors alike. With its penthouses(...)
Barbican : penthouse over the city
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The Barbican Estate is one of the most berated and beloved architectural projects in London. Taking over 20 years to complete from its inception in 1963, it was widely condemned in the 1980s for its acreage of relentless concrete and lack of clear entrances. Since then, however, it has inspired passion and enthusiasm from residents and visitors alike. With its penthouses and tower apartments, it provided one of the earliest prototypes for loft living in England. Located close to the City and Clerkenwell, it is now one of the most desirable addresses for politicians, financiers, creative professionals and media figures alike. In the book, the author, David Heathcote traces the development of the Barbican from pre-war planning to present day. Built on the largest blitzed site in the City of London, it was conceived as a new Belgravia to bring the professional classes back to the heart of the City. The project overcame all sorts of difficulties, from the challenges of London's geology to the economic problems that beset Britain in the 1960s and 1970s. The final scheme involved the construction of the highest apartments in Europe, with elements derived from the elegant squares of Georgian London , contemporary architects like Le Corbusier and Scharoun, and the Baroque architecture and gardens of Italy.
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The miniaturisation and networking of computer processors as well as the digitalisation and wireless transmission of data are opening up fully new possibilities for domestic environments. Yet what consequences will this have on residential architecture? For the exhibition “Open House" emerging architectural firms were invited to develop visionary answers to this question.(...)
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December 2006, Weil am Rhein, Pasadena
Open House : Architecture and Technology for intelligent living
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The miniaturisation and networking of computer processors as well as the digitalisation and wireless transmission of data are opening up fully new possibilities for domestic environments. Yet what consequences will this have on residential architecture? For the exhibition “Open House" emerging architectural firms were invited to develop visionary answers to this question. The architects are based in the USA, Mexico, England, France, Germany, Korea, Japan and Australia. Their extraordinary architectural visions are presented in detail for the first time in this exhibition catalogue.
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Cet ouvrage propose d'ouvrir le public à l'architecture contemporaine et de découvrir une série d'expériences de propriétaires avec leur architecte dans la réalisation de projets correspondant à des budgets limités. Contrairement à une idée reçue persistante, faire appel à un architecte pour construire une maison individuelle n'est pas réservé à la frange la plus(...)
Archi pas chère : 20 maisons d'aujourd'hui à 100 000 Euros, tome 2
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Cet ouvrage propose d'ouvrir le public à l'architecture contemporaine et de découvrir une série d'expériences de propriétaires avec leur architecte dans la réalisation de projets correspondant à des budgets limités. Contrairement à une idée reçue persistante, faire appel à un architecte pour construire une maison individuelle n'est pas réservé à la frange la plus fortunée de la population. Nombre d'architectes sont aptes à réaliser des projets origiaux, dignes et respectueux des attentes de leurs clients, avec des budgets similaires à ceux aloués aux constructeurs pour bâtir leurs maisons types. Ce tome 2 consacré aux maisons d'architectes à prix de revient raisonnable adopte le principe qui a fait le succès du premier volume : une sélection commentée de 20 projets aux caractéristiques diverses, mais dont les qualités méritent d'être examinées par ceux qui envisagent de construire.
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October 2007, Rennes
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Demeures du monde
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Demeures du Monde offre au lecteur un panorama des tendances de l'architecture au cours de la dernière décennie du XXe siècle.
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Demeures du Monde offre au lecteur un panorama des tendances de l'architecture au cours de la dernière décennie du XXe siècle.
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March 2006, Cologne
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Case study houses
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The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. Highly experimental,(...)
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The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. Highly experimental, the program generated houses that were designed to redefine the modern home, and thus had a pronounced influence on architecture—American and international—both during the program’s existence and even to this day. With over 150 photos and plans and a map of where all houses are (or were) located.
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L'ouvrage présente une sélection d'habitations conçues par des architectes et créateurs qui proposent des solutions variées pour espaces limités : mobilier aux fonctions multiples, zone polyvalentes, pièces à double fonctions, armoires encastrées, tables portables, portes coulissantes, etc.
Small interiors / petits intérieurs / kleine raüme
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L'ouvrage présente une sélection d'habitations conçues par des architectes et créateurs qui proposent des solutions variées pour espaces limités : mobilier aux fonctions multiples, zone polyvalentes, pièces à double fonctions, armoires encastrées, tables portables, portes coulissantes, etc.
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Come and explore forty-eight original houses, recently produced by American and Canadian architects for their clients. While many of these homes are one-of-a-kind works of art, all of the houses presented were produced with an eye for economy. How each budget-minded architect kept the cost low, using a combination of economical construction techniques and clever(...)
Amazing space : architect designed homes under $300,000
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Come and explore forty-eight original houses, recently produced by American and Canadian architects for their clients. While many of these homes are one-of-a-kind works of art, all of the houses presented were produced with an eye for economy. How each budget-minded architect kept the cost low, using a combination of economical construction techniques and clever technological innovations, is discussed and illustrated. Ranging from starter homes to retirement houses, from vacation retreats to townhouses, from large houses accommodating offices and studios to small residences designed for simple living, these original and economical designs represent a wide variety of architectural outlooks and styles.
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Modern house three
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Modern House 3 is an overview of houses built around the world in recent years, following the publication of Phaidon’s "Modern house" (1993) and "Modern house 2" (2000). This book presents 33 houses in 15 countries, by both architects and up-and-coming young designers, including David Adjaye (London), Tadao Ando (Japan), Shigeru Ban (Japan), Carlos Ferrater (Spain), Sean(...)
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April 2003, London, New York
Modern house three
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Modern House 3 is an overview of houses built around the world in recent years, following the publication of Phaidon’s "Modern house" (1993) and "Modern house 2" (2000). This book presents 33 houses in 15 countries, by both architects and up-and-coming young designers, including David Adjaye (London), Tadao Ando (Japan), Shigeru Ban (Japan), Carlos Ferrater (Spain), Sean Godsell (Australia), Kengo Kuma (China), Richard Meier (United States), and Julie Snow (Canada), among others.
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The villa has always represented a very special architectural undertaking. It offers architects the opportunity to demonstrate their ability and good taste, but also demands a great measure of discipline. Here the Berlin architect Klaus Theo Brenner has collected together a series of 16 prototype designs for villas and country-houses. All the designs are based on a(...)
Villen und landhäuser villas and country houses
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The villa has always represented a very special architectural undertaking. It offers architects the opportunity to demonstrate their ability and good taste, but also demands a great measure of discipline. Here the Berlin architect Klaus Theo Brenner has collected together a series of 16 prototype designs for villas and country-houses. All the designs are based on a unifying concept, which looks for the specific feature of architecture in a radical, effective overall form. Objects without compromise; characteristic houses, the effect of which is developed before and with the backdrop of nature – a conception opposing and complementing the urban row house. This architectonic picture-story offers a wealth of inspiration for both architects and their clients.
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The desire to have a home of one’s own is still the leading motivation for those who wish to construct or purchase buildings. Row and twin houses and ribbon developments constitute an affordable alternative to the single-family house, especially for young families. In times of tight budgets and rising investment costs, they represent a sensible alternative to the(...)
Residential Architecture
July 2006, Basel Boston Berlin
In detail : semi-detached and terraced houses
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The desire to have a home of one’s own is still the leading motivation for those who wish to construct or purchase buildings. Row and twin houses and ribbon developments constitute an affordable alternative to the single-family house, especially for young families. In times of tight budgets and rising investment costs, they represent a sensible alternative to the freestanding single-family house, particularly in terms of their use of open space. That they can also be appealing, high-quality houses is shown by the selected international examples in this new volume in the series In Detail. The projects presented are organized by building material and clearly documented with an area map, ground plans, and interrelated sections. The documentation of examples is supplemented by technical articles offering concrete support and assistance for the planner and building sponsor. In addition to analyzing the typology of the high-density, single-family house, the volume introduces different planning and financing models as well as energy-saving building methods and construction with prefabricated parts.
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