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Jean Prouvé's Ferembal House was built in Nancy, France, in 1948, as the office for a can factory. Composed of five axial frames clad with wooden panels, set on a tall masonry base and occupying less than 600 square feet in a single raised story, this prefabricated structure was a classic example of Prouvé's advocacy of mobile architecture. Thirty years later, however,(...)
Architecture Monographs
July 2011
Prouvé / Nouvel : Ferembal house
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Jean Prouvé's Ferembal House was built in Nancy, France, in 1948, as the office for a can factory. Composed of five axial frames clad with wooden panels, set on a tall masonry base and occupying less than 600 square feet in a single raised story, this prefabricated structure was a classic example of Prouvé's advocacy of mobile architecture. Thirty years later, however, the company went out of business and the factory was demolished. Fortunately a Nancy resident had the wherewithal to dismantle and preserve Prouvé's innovative building, putting it into storage. In 1991, the well-known Parisian design gallerist Patrick Seguin traveled to Nancy to locate the Ferembal House. Seguin spent the next ten years raising the funds to renovate it, working in tandem with Prouvé experts, and in 2007 invited his longstanding friend, the architect Jean Nouvel, to undertake a creative adaptation of the House. Drawing on contemporary technical resources, Nouvel brilliantly extended and systematized its fundamental modularity with stackable Ductal blocks and a floor of removable slabs. The results were exhibited in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris, in 2010. This comprehensive account of Prouvé's posthumous collaboration with Nouvel recounts the tale of the Ferembal House with archival photographs and plans of the original structure and a detailed account of Nouvel's inspired interventions.
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Laurent Ney : shaping forces
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Laurent Ney (1964, Thionville) is a civil engineer trained at the Université de Liège, and at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule in Aachen. From 1989 to 1996 he worked as an engineer at Bureau d’études Greische in Liège and started Ney & Partners in 1998. This monograph examines more than 25 projects Ney & Partners designed over de last twelve years. A(...)
Laurent Ney : shaping forces
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Laurent Ney (1964, Thionville) is a civil engineer trained at the Université de Liège, and at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule in Aachen. From 1989 to 1996 he worked as an engineer at Bureau d’études Greische in Liège and started Ney & Partners in 1998. This monograph examines more than 25 projects Ney & Partners designed over de last twelve years. A footbridge in Knokke-Heist, a roof over the courtyard of the Dutch Maritime Museum in Amsterdam, the Oosterweel link in Antwerp, a roof for Rogier Square in Brussels, a canopy at Kiel in Antwerp, a 1200-metre-long ‘city’ bridge in Nijmegen and a new stadium for the RSC Anderlecht football club.
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The new exhibition on the works of Siza, which will open June 17 on Hombroich, primarily presents little-known material on some of his more famous projects: sketches and models, accompanied by large-format photographs, serve to make Siza 's working methods palpable and real. The catalogue, which focuses on 10 selected projects, was conceived as a reserved and(...)
Àlvaro Siza: from line to space
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The new exhibition on the works of Siza, which will open June 17 on Hombroich, primarily presents little-known material on some of his more famous projects: sketches and models, accompanied by large-format photographs, serve to make Siza 's working methods palpable and real. The catalogue, which focuses on 10 selected projects, was conceived as a reserved and straightforward, yet nonetheless bibliophile-friendly book offering those familiar with Siza new insights into how he works.
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A lecture by Valerio Olgiati
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This publication, written by Valerio Olgiati, shows how he develops his projects, which parameters influence his design processes and how he places himself in an intellectual context. As an inside view, Lecture offers an architectural self-image and a personal statement.
A lecture by Valerio Olgiati
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This publication, written by Valerio Olgiati, shows how he develops his projects, which parameters influence his design processes and how he places himself in an intellectual context. As an inside view, Lecture offers an architectural self-image and a personal statement.
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Maisons en kit
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Une maison en kit est une habitation individuelle ou collective conçue comme un modèle préfabriqué. La préfabrication permet rapidité, simplicité constructive, modularité, diminution des coûts. Cet ouvrage revient sur les origines de ce type de construction puis présente un panorama de réalisations contemporaines, ainsi que des créations expérimentales et des programmes(...)
Maisons en kit
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Une maison en kit est une habitation individuelle ou collective conçue comme un modèle préfabriqué. La préfabrication permet rapidité, simplicité constructive, modularité, diminution des coûts. Cet ouvrage revient sur les origines de ce type de construction puis présente un panorama de réalisations contemporaines, ainsi que des créations expérimentales et des programmes menés à l'échelle de quartiers entiers.
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Vitamin green
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Presents a variety of sustainable contemporary designs.
Vitamin green
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Presents a variety of sustainable contemporary designs.
Green Architecture
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A global overview of contemporary architecture selected by ten prominent members of the international architecture community.
10X10: 100 Architects. 10 Critics
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A global overview of contemporary architecture selected by ten prominent members of the international architecture community.
Contemporary Architecture
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This publication is an urgent response to the radical changes in contemporary architecture and the built environment witnessed in the twenty-first century. Characteristically polemic, incisive and energetic, these essays explore pressing questions of architectural and urban design, and critical issues of public space and participation. From New York to New Orleans, the(...)
All over the map: writings on buildings and cities
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This publication is an urgent response to the radical changes in contemporary architecture and the built environment witnessed in the twenty-first century. Characteristically polemic, incisive and energetic, these essays explore pressing questions of architectural and urban design, and critical issues of public space and participation. From New York to New Orleans, the Amazon to Jerusalem, Sorkin brings a critical eye to bear on a sweeping range of subjects. Whether castigating the sorry performance of the architectural avant-garde, considering the nature of place in globalized culture, or providing mock instructions for entering a high-security environment, these writings make a powerful and provocative case for architecture and urban design to re-engage with the lives and societies from which they have become increasingly detached.
Architectural Theory
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Design Collective Architects (DCA) are a young and vibrant architectural practice based in Malaysia. "Homes, Issues and Processes " looks at the specific processes involved in each house the company designs and complets. The book includes essays about the issues of making houses and an overview on the process of building a house. Each project is clearly illustrated with(...)
Design collective architects : Homes, issues + processes
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Design Collective Architects (DCA) are a young and vibrant architectural practice based in Malaysia. "Homes, Issues and Processes " looks at the specific processes involved in each house the company designs and complets. The book includes essays about the issues of making houses and an overview on the process of building a house. Each project is clearly illustrated with complete photos, scale architectural models, diagrams and sketches. Issues relating to space usage, function, site and context, personal desire and need, nature, tradition, religion and belief, value systems and family politics are all covered in the process of building a house. The book is fully illustrated with blueprints and photographs of the projects from conception to completion. With texts from a variety of members of the collective, the book provides an invaluable insight into this up and coming architecture firm.
Architecture Monographs
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Tectonics: A Building for Earth Sciences at Oxford documents the design and building of an ambitious architectural project for the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford University. It brings together both design and client teams to explain the story of the project, its context and commission, describing in detail the architectural minutiae of the building. The book(...)
Wilkinson Eyre architects: tectonics: a building for earth sciences at Oxford
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Tectonics: A Building for Earth Sciences at Oxford documents the design and building of an ambitious architectural project for the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford University. It brings together both design and client teams to explain the story of the project, its context and commission, describing in detail the architectural minutiae of the building. The book highlights the building’s features, including the ‘narrative wall’—acting as the public face for the department—and the atrium ‘hinge’ which conjoins the laboratory and office wings.
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