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464 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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464 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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- Jolanthe Kugler ; Arthur Rüegg ; Sebastian Neurauter ; Claire Warnier and Dries Verbruggen ; Ute Famulla ; Patrick Rössler --,
- Kries, Mateo, 1974-,
- Kugler, Jolanthe, 1977-,
- Nievoll, Maria,,
- Chadwick, Susannah,
- Howlett Jones, Kate,,
- Lancaster, Joseph,,
- Watts, Richard,,
- Pinner, Erika,,
- Kaiser, Marian,,
- Vitra Design Museum,,
- Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland,
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- Bauhaus.,
- Art, German 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Art schools Social aspects Germany.,
- Art Study and teaching Germany History 20th century.,
- Design Germany History 20th century.,
- Art allemand 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Écoles des Beaux-Arts Aspect social Allemagne.,
- Art Étude et enseignement Allemagne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Design Allemagne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Art, German Exhibitions. 20th century.,
- Art Study and teaching Germany 20th century.,
- Design History Germany 20th century.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Illustrated works.,
- Art, German,
- Art Study and teaching,
- Design,
- Germany,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- illustrated books.,
- History,
- Catalogues d'exposition.,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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[Weil am Rhein] : Vitra Design Museum GmbH, [2015], ©2015
[Weil am Rhein] : Vitra Design Museum GmbH, [2015], ©2015
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The Bauhaus : #itsalldesign / editors: Mateo Kries, Jolanthe Kugler ; translations: Maria Nievoll, Susannah Chadwick, Kate Howlett Jones, Joseph Lancaster, Richard Watts, Erika Pinner, Marian Kaiser.
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464 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
The Bauhaus : #itsalldesign / editors: Mateo Kries, Jolanthe Kugler ; translations: Maria Nievoll, Susannah Chadwick, Kate Howlett Jones, Joseph Lancaster, Richard Watts, Erika Pinner, Marian Kaiser.
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464 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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[Weil am Rhein] : Vitra Design Museum GmbH, [2015], ©2015
[Weil am Rhein] : Vitra Design Museum GmbH, [2015], ©2015
Author:
- Jolanthe Kugler ; Arthur Rüegg ; Sebastian Neurauter ; Claire Warnier and Dries Verbruggen ; Ute Famulla ; Patrick Rössler --,
- Kries, Mateo, 1974-,
- Kugler, Jolanthe, 1977-,
- Nievoll, Maria,,
- Chadwick, Susannah,
- Howlett Jones, Kate,,
- Lancaster, Joseph,,
- Watts, Richard,,
- Pinner, Erika,,
- Kaiser, Marian,,
- Vitra Design Museum,,
- Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland,
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- Bauhaus.,
- Art, German 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Art schools Social aspects Germany.,
- Art Study and teaching Germany History 20th century.,
- Design Germany History 20th century.,
- Art allemand 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Écoles des Beaux-Arts Aspect social Allemagne.,
- Art Étude et enseignement Allemagne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Design Allemagne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Art, German Exhibitions. 20th century.,
- Art Study and teaching Germany 20th century.,
- Design History Germany 20th century.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Illustrated works.,
- Art, German,
- Art Study and teaching,
- Design,
- Germany,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- illustrated books.,
- History,
- Catalogues d'exposition.,
- Ouvrages illustrés.
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Corinna Menn (Anthologie 11)
Corinna Menn (Anthologie 11)
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The Chur architect, who is only 35 years old, has already produced a number of notable, well conceived buildings, including the precisely placed extension of a residential home in Scharans (2006), the metaphorical viewing platform in Conn bei Flims (2006) and the renovation of the Splügen school facility (2007).
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The Chur architect, who is only 35 years old, has already produced a number of notable, well conceived buildings, including the precisely placed extension of a residential home in Scharans (2006), the metaphorical viewing platform in Conn bei Flims (2006) and the renovation of the Splügen school facility (2007).
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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December 2009
December 2009
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Corinna Menn (Anthologie 11)
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The Chur architect, who is only 35 years old, has already produced a number of notable, well conceived buildings, including the precisely placed extension of a residential home in Scharans (2006), the metaphorical viewing platform in Conn bei Flims (2006) and the renovation of the Splügen school facility (2007).
Corinna Menn (Anthologie 11)
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The Chur architect, who is only 35 years old, has already produced a number of notable, well conceived buildings, including the precisely placed extension of a residential home in Scharans (2006), the metaphorical viewing platform in Conn bei Flims (2006) and the renovation of the Splügen school facility (2007).
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December 2009
December 2009
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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xviii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
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xviii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
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- Elite (Social sciences) Brazil Rio de Janeiro History 19th century.,
- Élite (Sciences sociales) Brésil Rio de Janeiro Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Elite (Social sciences),
- Manners and customs,
- Oberschicht,
- Kultur,
- Elites.,
- Geschichte (1898-1914),
- Sozialgeschichte 1898-1914.,
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Social life and customs.,
- Río de Janeiro Vida social y costumbres Siglo XIX.,
- Rio de Janeiro (Brésil) Mœurs et coutumes.,
- Brazil Rio de Janeiro,
- Rio de Janeiro,
- Brazil Rio de Janeiro Elites, 1898-1914,
- History
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Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.
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A tropical belle epoque : elite culture and society in turn-of-the-century Rio de Janeiro / Jeffrey D. Needell.
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xviii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
A tropical belle epoque : elite culture and society in turn-of-the-century Rio de Janeiro / Jeffrey D. Needell.
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xviii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
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Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.
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- Elite (Social sciences) Brazil Rio de Janeiro History 19th century.,
- Élite (Sciences sociales) Brésil Rio de Janeiro Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Elite (Social sciences),
- Manners and customs,
- Oberschicht,
- Kultur,
- Elites.,
- Geschichte (1898-1914),
- Sozialgeschichte 1898-1914.,
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Social life and customs.,
- Río de Janeiro Vida social y costumbres Siglo XIX.,
- Rio de Janeiro (Brésil) Mœurs et coutumes.,
- Brazil Rio de Janeiro,
- Rio de Janeiro,
- Brazil Rio de Janeiro Elites, 1898-1914,
- History
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Works and projects include: Stelling Huis, Copenhagen; Aarhus City Hall; Sollerod City Hall; Munkegards School, Gentofte; Offices for Jespersen & Son, Copenhagen; Rodovre City Hall; SAS Building/Royal Hotel, Copenhagen; St. Catherine's & Merton College, Oxford; National Bank, Copenhagen; Hew Offices, Hamburg; Christianeum Gymnasium, Hamburg; Kuwait Central(...)
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Works and projects include: Stelling Huis, Copenhagen; Aarhus City Hall; Sollerod City Hall; Munkegards School, Gentofte; Offices for Jespersen & Son, Copenhagen; Rodovre City Hall; SAS Building/Royal Hotel, Copenhagen; St. Catherine's & Merton College, Oxford; National Bank, Copenhagen; Hew Offices, Hamburg; Christianeum Gymnasium, Hamburg; Kuwait Central(...)
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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December 1997, Barcelona
December 1997, Barcelona
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2G 4 : Arne Jacobsen, public buildings
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Works and projects include: Stelling Huis, Copenhagen; Aarhus City Hall; Sollerod City Hall; Munkegards School, Gentofte; Offices for Jespersen & Son, Copenhagen; Rodovre City Hall; SAS Building/Royal Hotel, Copenhagen; St. Catherine's & Merton College, Oxford; National Bank, Copenhagen; Hew Offices, Hamburg; Christianeum Gymnasium, Hamburg; Kuwait Central Bank; Danish Embassy, London.
2G 4 : Arne Jacobsen, public buildings
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Works and projects include: Stelling Huis, Copenhagen; Aarhus City Hall; Sollerod City Hall; Munkegards School, Gentofte; Offices for Jespersen & Son, Copenhagen; Rodovre City Hall; SAS Building/Royal Hotel, Copenhagen; St. Catherine's & Merton College, Oxford; National Bank, Copenhagen; Hew Offices, Hamburg; Christianeum Gymnasium, Hamburg; Kuwait Central Bank; Danish Embassy, London.
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December 1997, Barcelona
December 1997, Barcelona
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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A documentation of the 2008 annual Martell Lecture given by Thom Mayne on March 19, 2008. Includes the Caltrans Headquarters in Los Angeles, Social Housing in Madrid, 41 Cooper Square in Manhattan, Diamond Ranch High School, Giant Group Company in Shanghai, San Francisco Federal Building, Phare Tower in Paris and more.
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A documentation of the 2008 annual Martell Lecture given by Thom Mayne on March 19, 2008. Includes the Caltrans Headquarters in Los Angeles, Social Housing in Madrid, 41 Cooper Square in Manhattan, Diamond Ranch High School, Giant Group Company in Shanghai, San Francisco Federal Building, Phare Tower in Paris and more.
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The continuity of contradiction
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A documentation of the 2008 annual Martell Lecture given by Thom Mayne on March 19, 2008. Includes the Caltrans Headquarters in Los Angeles, Social Housing in Madrid, 41 Cooper Square in Manhattan, Diamond Ranch High School, Giant Group Company in Shanghai, San Francisco Federal Building, Phare Tower in Paris and more.
The continuity of contradiction
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A documentation of the 2008 annual Martell Lecture given by Thom Mayne on March 19, 2008. Includes the Caltrans Headquarters in Los Angeles, Social Housing in Madrid, 41 Cooper Square in Manhattan, Diamond Ranch High School, Giant Group Company in Shanghai, San Francisco Federal Building, Phare Tower in Paris and more.
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May 2010
May 2010
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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xiii, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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xiii, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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[Mattawa, Ontario] : Leo Morel and Soeiété Historique de Mattawa Historical Society, [1980]
[Mattawa, Ontario] : Leo Morel and Soeiété Historique de Mattawa Historical Society, [1980]
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"Mattawa" : "meeting of the waters" / [Leo Morel].
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xiii, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
"Mattawa" : "meeting of the waters" / [Leo Morel].
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xiii, 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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[Mattawa, Ontario] : Leo Morel and Soeiété Historique de Mattawa Historical Society, [1980]
[Mattawa, Ontario] : Leo Morel and Soeiété Historique de Mattawa Historical Society, [1980]
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281 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (some color), photographs ; 28 cm
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281 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (some color), photographs ; 28 cm
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- Rosenheim, Jeff,,
- Bernd und Hilla Becher. English,
- Max Hollein -- Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Virginia Heckert -- Gabriele Conrath-Scholl -- Lucy Sante -- Jeff L. Rosenheim --,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007,,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007. Bernd und Hilla Becher. English.,
- Becher, Hilla,,
- Becher, Hilla. Bernd und Hilla Becher. English.,
- Conrath-Scholl, Gabriele,,
- Heckert, Virginia,,
- Sante, Lucy,,
- Becher, Max, 1964-,
- Lauffer, Elisabeth,,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),,
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
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- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Exhibitions.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Themes, motives.,
- Becher, Hilla Exhibitions.,
- Becher, Hilla Criticism and interpretation.,
- Becher, Hilla Themes, motives.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Expositions.,
- Becher, Hilla, 1934-2015 Expositions.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007.,
- Becher, Hilla,,
- Becher, Hilla,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Exhibitions 21st century.,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) 21st century.,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),
- Photography, Industrial Germany Exhibitions.,
- Architectural photography Germany Exhibitions.,
- Photography, Artistic 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Photography, Artistic Exhibitions.,
- Photographie industrielle Allemagne Expositions.,
- Photographie d'architecture Allemagne Expositions.,
- Photographie artistique Expositions.,
- Photographie artistique 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Photography, Artistic Exhibitions. 20th century.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Themes, motives,
- Photography, Artistic,
- Architectural photography,
- Photography, Industrial,
- Germany,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- photobooks.,
- interviews.,
- Photobooks,
- Interviews,
- Essays,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- Art criticism,
- Critiques d'art.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.,
- Livres de photographies.
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New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2022], New Haven, Connecticut ; London : Yale University Press, Verona, Italy : Trifolio, ©2022
New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2022], New Haven, Connecticut ; London : Yale University Press, Verona, Italy : Trifolio, ©2022
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Bernd & Hilla Becher / Jeff L. Rosenheim ; essays by Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, Virginia Heckert, Lucy Sante ; interview with Max Becher ; translations from German by Elisabeth Lauffer.
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281 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (some color), photographs ; 28 cm
Bernd & Hilla Becher / Jeff L. Rosenheim ; essays by Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, Virginia Heckert, Lucy Sante ; interview with Max Becher ; translations from German by Elisabeth Lauffer.
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281 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (some color), photographs ; 28 cm
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New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2022], New Haven, Connecticut ; London : Yale University Press, Verona, Italy : Trifolio, ©2022
New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2022], New Haven, Connecticut ; London : Yale University Press, Verona, Italy : Trifolio, ©2022
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- Rosenheim, Jeff,,
- Bernd und Hilla Becher. English,
- Max Hollein -- Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Virginia Heckert -- Gabriele Conrath-Scholl -- Lucy Sante -- Jeff L. Rosenheim --,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007,,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007. Bernd und Hilla Becher. English.,
- Becher, Hilla,,
- Becher, Hilla. Bernd und Hilla Becher. English.,
- Conrath-Scholl, Gabriele,,
- Heckert, Virginia,,
- Sante, Lucy,,
- Becher, Max, 1964-,
- Lauffer, Elisabeth,,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),,
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
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- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Exhibitions.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Themes, motives.,
- Becher, Hilla Exhibitions.,
- Becher, Hilla Criticism and interpretation.,
- Becher, Hilla Themes, motives.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 Expositions.,
- Becher, Hilla, 1934-2015 Expositions.,
- Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007.,
- Becher, Hilla,,
- Becher, Hilla,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Exhibitions 21st century.,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) 21st century.,
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),
- Photography, Industrial Germany Exhibitions.,
- Architectural photography Germany Exhibitions.,
- Photography, Artistic 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Photography, Artistic Exhibitions.,
- Photographie industrielle Allemagne Expositions.,
- Photographie d'architecture Allemagne Expositions.,
- Photographie artistique Expositions.,
- Photographie artistique 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Photography, Artistic Exhibitions. 20th century.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Themes, motives,
- Photography, Artistic,
- Architectural photography,
- Photography, Industrial,
- Germany,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- photobooks.,
- interviews.,
- Photobooks,
- Interviews,
- Essays,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- Art criticism,
- Critiques d'art.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.,
- Livres de photographies.
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Steven Holl: Compression
Steven Holl: Compression
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Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book "Anchoring with Compression," a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable(...)
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Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book "Anchoring with Compression," a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable(...)
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Steven Holl: Compression
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Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book "Anchoring with Compression," a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable architecture. A diverse roster of international works includes an expansion of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston ; academic facilities for Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Glasgow School of Art; urban plans; a harbor gateway for Copenhagen; and an extension of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All demonstrate Holl's poetic attention to light, space, and water; a subtle and tactile employment of material and color; and an awareness of architecture's potential to connect people through inspiring public spaces.
Steven Holl: Compression
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Steven Holl celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of his landmark book "Anchoring with Compression," a collection of thirty-five major projects from the past decade. Holl applies concepts from neuroscience, literature, social science, and philosophy to develop the idea of compression: the condensation of material and social forces to create meaningful and sustainable architecture. A diverse roster of international works includes an expansion of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston ; academic facilities for Columbia University, Princeton University, and the Glasgow School of Art; urban plans; a harbor gateway for Copenhagen; and an extension of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All demonstrate Holl's poetic attention to light, space, and water; a subtle and tactile employment of material and color; and an awareness of architecture's potential to connect people through inspiring public spaces.
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November 2019
November 2019
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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The first volume of this little series of books introduces work by the Lucerne architects Niklaus Graber and Christoph Steiger. A school, a multi-purpose hall, a community centre and an illustrated list of other buildings and competition projects provide an overview of the architectural quest of the 36-year-old architects.
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The first volume of this little series of books introduces work by the Lucerne architects Niklaus Graber and Christoph Steiger. A school, a multi-purpose hall, a community centre and an illustrated list of other buildings and competition projects provide an overview of the architectural quest of the 36-year-old architects.
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Niklaus Graber & Christoph Steiger / anthologie 1
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The first volume of this little series of books introduces work by the Lucerne architects Niklaus Graber and Christoph Steiger. A school, a multi-purpose hall, a community centre and an illustrated list of other buildings and competition projects provide an overview of the architectural quest of the 36-year-old architects.
Niklaus Graber & Christoph Steiger / anthologie 1
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The first volume of this little series of books introduces work by the Lucerne architects Niklaus Graber and Christoph Steiger. A school, a multi-purpose hall, a community centre and an illustrated list of other buildings and competition projects provide an overview of the architectural quest of the 36-year-old architects.
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January 2004, Luzern
January 2004, Luzern
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
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The book offers for the first time the translation of two surveys conducted by the leading Danish modern architect Kay Fisker and the students of his classes. The two texts are reproduced as a facsimile edition, so the scope has maintained the original layout along with critical examinations, diagrams, and an impressive quantity of comparative drawings. The book is not(...)
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The book offers for the first time the translation of two surveys conducted by the leading Danish modern architect Kay Fisker and the students of his classes. The two texts are reproduced as a facsimile edition, so the scope has maintained the original layout along with critical examinations, diagrams, and an impressive quantity of comparative drawings. The book is not(...)
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Copenhagen Housing Types (1936) Row-House Types (1941)
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The book offers for the first time the translation of two surveys conducted by the leading Danish modern architect Kay Fisker and the students of his classes. The two texts are reproduced as a facsimile edition, so the scope has maintained the original layout along with critical examinations, diagrams, and an impressive quantity of comparative drawings. The book is not solely the translation of the two analyses; it delves into the main features of Fisker’s works of architecture and the cultural context within which the explorations on housing types were conducted at the School of Architecture of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The systematic approach, the richness of selected examples, as well as the analytic content, make this book valuable beyond its historic and geographic limits. Due to the topical interest in the field of housing studies, the translation of Copenhagen Housing Types (1936) and Row-House Types (1941) will provide students and professionals a clear and useful instrument for comprehending the evolution of the cities, as well as for housing design from an architectural and urban perspective.
Copenhagen Housing Types (1936) Row-House Types (1941)
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The book offers for the first time the translation of two surveys conducted by the leading Danish modern architect Kay Fisker and the students of his classes. The two texts are reproduced as a facsimile edition, so the scope has maintained the original layout along with critical examinations, diagrams, and an impressive quantity of comparative drawings. The book is not solely the translation of the two analyses; it delves into the main features of Fisker’s works of architecture and the cultural context within which the explorations on housing types were conducted at the School of Architecture of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The systematic approach, the richness of selected examples, as well as the analytic content, make this book valuable beyond its historic and geographic limits. Due to the topical interest in the field of housing studies, the translation of Copenhagen Housing Types (1936) and Row-House Types (1941) will provide students and professionals a clear and useful instrument for comprehending the evolution of the cities, as well as for housing design from an architectural and urban perspective.
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November 2024
November 2024
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Residential Architecture
Residential Architecture
