Legislating architecture
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We must continually remind ourselves that law originates in conflict, and that such concepts are not static determinations, but rather are constantly being renegotiated. Applying this relationship between law, regulations, and architectural practice, it becomes clear why the work of certain architects has a political dimension. This volume attempts to examine the inherent(...)
Legislating architecture
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We must continually remind ourselves that law originates in conflict, and that such concepts are not static determinations, but rather are constantly being renegotiated. Applying this relationship between law, regulations, and architectural practice, it becomes clear why the work of certain architects has a political dimension. This volume attempts to examine the inherent meaning of societal regulatory systems as these relate to architecture, taking the film directed by Arno Brandlhuber and Christopher Roth, their submission to the 15th Architecture Biennale in Venice, as its point of departure, and presents a broad series of case studies largely based on the work of Alex Lehnerer.
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What is architectural form? What does architectural form mean? And why is it so significant today? Despite the historical signi?cance of form in architecture, the subject is frequently undervalued in debate. The publication The Form of Form examines a variety of ideas regarding form, not only through aesthetic and technological approaches, but also from social and(...)
octobre 2016
The form of form: Lisbon Architecture Triennale
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What is architectural form? What does architectural form mean? And why is it so significant today? Despite the historical signi?cance of form in architecture, the subject is frequently undervalued in debate. The publication The Form of Form examines a variety of ideas regarding form, not only through aesthetic and technological approaches, but also from social and political points of view. "The form of form" is the official publication of the same-named 4th Lisbon Architecture Triennale. The content of the book underlines the cultural and technical relevance of architecture within society. It aims to foster new thoughts as we reach the dawn of a rapidly changing society driven by fast access to information. After all the tensions and frictions that happen during the physical and social transformations of our cities and landscapes, when all the fuss is over and the different agents who contributed to change have left the field of play, what is left is a built form. Citizens live among forms; architectural forms have endured from the past and they will populate the future.
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Ce volume de référence présente une chronologie non-exhaustive de la législation suisse – et notamment zurichoise – en matière d'architecture, mettant en évidence une série de décisions juridiques controversées et les stratégies d'influences qui ont servi à leur mise en place.
septembre 2016
Legislating Architecture Schweiz
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Ce volume de référence présente une chronologie non-exhaustive de la législation suisse – et notamment zurichoise – en matière d'architecture, mettant en évidence une série de décisions juridiques controversées et les stratégies d'influences qui ont servi à leur mise en place.
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This anthology provides an historical overview of the scientific ideas behind environmental prediction and how, as predictions about environmental change have been taken more seriously and widely, they have affected politics, policy, and public perception. Through an array of texts and commentaries that examine the themes of progress, population, environment, biodiversity(...)
octobre 2013
The future of nature : documents of global change
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This anthology provides an historical overview of the scientific ideas behind environmental prediction and how, as predictions about environmental change have been taken more seriously and widely, they have affected politics, policy, and public perception. Through an array of texts and commentaries that examine the themes of progress, population, environment, biodiversity and sustainability from a global perspective, it explores the meaning of the future in the twenty-first century. Providing access and reference points to the origins and development of key disciplines and methods, it will encourage policy makers, professionals, and students to reflect on the roots of their own theories and practices.
Cabanes de pêches
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Catalogue qui accompagne l’exposition présentée en été 2016. Une publication de la MAQ qui réunit une préface de Sophie Gironnay, où le personnage de Philou reprend du service dans « Philou à la pêche blanche », un texte de Bertrand Rougier, « Cabanes : une perspective architecturale », et les 24 œuvres de Claude Guérin présentées en galerie.
octobre 2016
Cabanes de pêches
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Catalogue qui accompagne l’exposition présentée en été 2016. Une publication de la MAQ qui réunit une préface de Sophie Gironnay, où le personnage de Philou reprend du service dans « Philou à la pêche blanche », un texte de Bertrand Rougier, « Cabanes : une perspective architecturale », et les 24 œuvres de Claude Guérin présentées en galerie.
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Over the last half-billion years, there have been Five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. New(...)
The sixth extinction : an unnatural history
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Over the last half-billion years, there have been Five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. Interweaving research in half a dozen disciplines, descriptions of the fascinating species that have already been lost, and the history of extinction as a concept, Kolbert provides a moving and comprehensive account of the disappearances occurring before our very eyes.
Expositions en cours
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''Extrastatecraft'' is the operating system of the modern world: the skyline of Dubai, the subterranean pipes and cables sustaining urban life, free-trade zones, the standardized dimensions of credit cards, and hyper-consumerist shopping malls. It is all this and more. Infrastructure sets the invisible rules that govern the spaces of our everyday lives, making the city(...)
septembre 2016
Extrastatecraft: the power of infrastructure space
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''Extrastatecraft'' is the operating system of the modern world: the skyline of Dubai, the subterranean pipes and cables sustaining urban life, free-trade zones, the standardized dimensions of credit cards, and hyper-consumerist shopping malls. It is all this and more. Infrastructure sets the invisible rules that govern the spaces of our everyday lives, making the city the key site of power and resistance in the twenty-first century.
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In the densely populated urban areas of Japan, small houses with unusual spatial concepts and surprising layout solutions are emerging on narrow strips of land that would normally be considered unsuitable for home construction. Yet it’s not only this sense of space, but also the sensory use of materials and a feel for aesthetics skilfully combined with traditional(...)
novembre 2016
Housing in Japan: typologies for small spaces
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In the densely populated urban areas of Japan, small houses with unusual spatial concepts and surprising layout solutions are emerging on narrow strips of land that would normally be considered unsuitable for home construction. Yet it’s not only this sense of space, but also the sensory use of materials and a feel for aesthetics skilfully combined with traditional elements that have fascinated architects outside of Japan. The fact that most of the constructive solutions do not correspond to Central European standards is irrelevant: It’s the innovative approaches that serve as a source of inspiration. This volume presents the latest developments in residential projects from recent years. In addition to lavish photospreads and layout depictions, a selection of detailed solutions are presented that can be adapted to western standards.
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Oil is not new to Saskatchewan. Many of the wells found on farmland across the province date back to the 1950s when the industry began to spread. But there is little doubt that the recent boom (2006–2014) in unconventional oil production has reshaped rural lives and landscapes. While many small towns were suffering from depopulation and decline, others reoriented(...)
Fault lines : life and landscape in Saskatchewan's oil economy
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Oil is not new to Saskatchewan. Many of the wells found on farmland across the province date back to the 1950s when the industry began to spread. But there is little doubt that the recent boom (2006–2014) in unconventional oil production has reshaped rural lives and landscapes. While many small towns were suffering from depopulation and decline, others reoriented themselves around a booming oil industry.In the summer of 2014, at the height of the boom, geographer Emily Eaton and photographer Valerie Zink travelled to oil towns across the province, from the sea-can motel built from shipping containers on the outskirts of Estevan to seismic testing sites on Thunderchild First Nation’s Sundance grounds. In text and photographs, ''Fault Lines'' captures the complexities of engagement, ambivalence, and resistance in communities living amid oil.
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Paix, pouvoir et droiture
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"Paix, pouvoir et droiture : un manifeste autochtone", qui tire sa structure des chants du rituel de condoléances rotinohshonni, appelle toutes les Premières Nations à prêter une oreille attentive à la voix des ancêtres afin de développer une philosophie visant à contrer l’assimilation. L’essai d’Alfred est un véritable plaidoyer en faveur des droits et de(...)
Paix, pouvoir et droiture
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"Paix, pouvoir et droiture : un manifeste autochtone", qui tire sa structure des chants du rituel de condoléances rotinohshonni, appelle toutes les Premières Nations à prêter une oreille attentive à la voix des ancêtres afin de développer une philosophie visant à contrer l’assimilation. L’essai d’Alfred est un véritable plaidoyer en faveur des droits et de l’autodétermination des peuples autochtones. Ce manifeste se veut avant-gardiste, proposant des pistes de réflexion inédites ayant significativement participé à améliorer la compréhension des enjeux des Premières Nations de l’Amérique du Nord.
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