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Old Montreal is a one-square-kilometre historic district located in the heart of one of North America's great cities. The old city centre offers a unique blend of history and heritage that spans thousands of years, from prehistoric encampments to architectural masterpieces of later days. Constantly changing throughout its history, the district nonetheless bears striking(...)
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novembre 2004, Sainte-Foy
Old Montreal : history through heritage
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Old Montreal is a one-square-kilometre historic district located in the heart of one of North America's great cities. The old city centre offers a unique blend of history and heritage that spans thousands of years, from prehistoric encampments to architectural masterpieces of later days. Constantly changing throughout its history, the district nonetheless bears striking evidence of each major stage in its development. The authors explain how Old Montreal's diverse architectural heritage and many features of its urban landscape—archaeological remains, streets, squares, gardens, docks and public works of art—reveal so much about the district's past and the people who lived there. Each chapter covers a distinct historical period. The unfolding story traces how the historic district emerged as a powerful business district, casting its influence over the larger city, its region and even, in part, over the development of the continent. Recounted in an accessible manner, the history of Old Montreal comes alive with 270 illustrations, including colour photographs commissioned for this book.
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Before the invention of photography, civil engineers employed topographic artists to record the progression of their projects. Termed "record pictures," these illustrations followed the tradition of the Dutch topographical landscapes of the 17th century, combining the qualities of detail and clarity with the objectivity of technical drawings. As such, record pictures had(...)
janvier 2004, Göttingen, Germany
Record pictures : photographs from the archives of the Institution of Civil Engineers
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Before the invention of photography, civil engineers employed topographic artists to record the progression of their projects. Termed "record pictures," these illustrations followed the tradition of the Dutch topographical landscapes of the 17th century, combining the qualities of detail and clarity with the objectivity of technical drawings. As such, record pictures had a scientific rather than an artistic purpose, just as most photography did in its infancy. Photography’s prime value was historically regarded as its ability to make highly detailed, objective (and relatively inexpensive) records. Industry was quick to harness the new medium to make record pictures. Significantly, one of the founders of Britain’s Photographic Society was a leading civil engineer. This original application gave rise to a genre of landscape photography that has not been properly recognized. Record Pictures: Photographs from the Archive of the Institution of Civil Engineers represents the photographic jewels of arguably the finest collection in Britain. Spanning a period of 75 years from the mid-19th century, the book contains previously unpublished examples drawn from across Europe, Africa, Australasia, the Far East, and Latin America. Record pictures are the unacknowledged foundation of the history of photography. In his introductory essay, Michael Collins demonstrates how this fundamental approach continues unchanged, only now it is no longer industry that applies these principles but such eminent artists as Bernd & Hilla Becher and Thomas Struth, proponents of contemporary art photography.
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janvier 2004, Göttingen, Germany
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"Living in the Lowlands" offers a kaleidoscopic overview of one of the most important themes in Dutch architecural history: living and the home environment. Specific periods are addressed on the basis of selected projects, among wich: Amsterdam's Vondelstraat by P.J.H. Cuijpers, Plan Zuid by Berlage, Rotterdam's Pendrecht and Alexanderpolder neighbourhoods, Almere and(...)
janvier 2004, Rotterdam
Living in the lowlands 1850 - 2004 : the Dutch domestic scene
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"Living in the Lowlands" offers a kaleidoscopic overview of one of the most important themes in Dutch architecural history: living and the home environment. Specific periods are addressed on the basis of selected projects, among wich: Amsterdam's Vondelstraat by P.J.H. Cuijpers, Plan Zuid by Berlage, Rotterdam's Pendrecht and Alexanderpolder neighbourhoods, Almere and Ypenburg. Utopian designs by the architects H.T. Wijdeveld, Cornelis van Eesteren and OMA are also included. Fifteen 'domestic scenes' illustrate important points in the history of housing construction in the Netherlands since 1850. Each 'domestic landscape'is described by a different author in a brief and sometimes highly personal text, illustrated with visual documentation from the collection of the Netherlands Architecture Institute. "Living in the Lowlands" accompanies the new permanent exhibition in the Netherlands Architecture Institute, Rotterdam.
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There is no other period in the history of the Netherlands which excites such emotion, resistance or aversion as the period between 1970 and 1980. There are also varying opinions about architecture in the 1970s. Architecture at that time headed off in pursuit of new definitions and forms. Though a number of architectural movements were driven by a devoted social(...)
janvier 2004, Rotterdam
The critical seventies : architecture and urban planning in the Netherlands, 1968-1982
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There is no other period in the history of the Netherlands which excites such emotion, resistance or aversion as the period between 1970 and 1980. There are also varying opinions about architecture in the 1970s. Architecture at that time headed off in pursuit of new definitions and forms. Though a number of architectural movements were driven by a devoted social engagement and a profound belief in architecture as a means of moulding society, there was such a varied choice that it did not generate a single and unanimous alternative, resulting instead in polarization and pluriformity. This volume focuses on architecture, urban planning and spatial planning in the period 1968 - 1982. Remarkable and specific projects from this period are discussed and extensively documented on the basis of six themes. An introductory essay considers the context in which the architecture and urban planning changed so radically during this period. So far there has been little research into the architecture and planning of the 1970s in the Netherlands, even though it is a period when changes took on a definitive form. With the imminent demolition and renovation of much of the infrastructure and architecture of the 1970s, this book is a document that bears witness to the importance of this period for architecture in the Netherlands.
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janvier 2004, Rotterdam
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Works by : Actar Arquitectura, njiric + njiric, Neutelings Riedjik Architekten bv, NL Architects, Périfériques, IaN+, WMA Willy Muller Arquitectos, and many others.
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Opop! : operative optimism in architecture
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Works by : Actar Arquitectura, njiric + njiric, Neutelings Riedjik Architekten bv, NL Architects, Périfériques, IaN+, WMA Willy Muller Arquitectos, and many others.
Jardins du monde romain
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Les Romains adoraient leurs jardins. Tout leur ancien empire en garde l'empreinte : de la Grande-Bretagne à la Libye, du Portugal à l'Asie mineure. Les riches domaines de la province impériale révèlent de somptueux jardins, où les jeux d'eaux, la culture de plantes ornementales, le goût des beaux espaces, voient naître un art du paysage. Ailleurs, dans les villes, pas de(...)
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Les Romains adoraient leurs jardins. Tout leur ancien empire en garde l'empreinte : de la Grande-Bretagne à la Libye, du Portugal à l'Asie mineure. Les riches domaines de la province impériale révèlent de somptueux jardins, où les jeux d'eaux, la culture de plantes ornementales, le goût des beaux espaces, voient naître un art du paysage. Ailleurs, dans les villes, pas de maison qui n'ait son enclos, même modeste. Longtemps après l'effondrement du monde romain, les jardins qu'ils avaient imaginés perpétuèrent leur influence, en Orient comme en Occident. De nos jours, des paysagistes puisent encore leur inspiration dans ces édens perdus. Richement illustré de photographies et d'illustrations originales, ce livre nous fait parcourir des lieux célèbres, nous invite à en découvrir de plus secrets et nous raconte comment vivaient les Romains, côté jardin.
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Le jardin Roger-Van den Hende est le jardin pédagogique de l'Université Laval. Il a pour mission de servir de laboratoire pratique pour les étudiants et les chercheurs de l'Université. C'est aussi un lieu d'éducation populaire et un espace vert très apprécié du public. Le présent guide explique avec de nombreux exemples, photographies, illustrations et tableaux tout ce(...)
Une visite au jardin Roger-Van den Hende : un parcours de l'évolution des végétaux
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Le jardin Roger-Van den Hende est le jardin pédagogique de l'Université Laval. Il a pour mission de servir de laboratoire pratique pour les étudiants et les chercheurs de l'Université. C'est aussi un lieu d'éducation populaire et un espace vert très apprécié du public. Le présent guide explique avec de nombreux exemples, photographies, illustrations et tableaux tout ce qu'on a besoin de savoir, à mesure que l'on découvre le très grand choix de plantes cultivées et indigènes du jardin Roger-Van den Hende.
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octobre 2003, Québec
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Providing a potent set of tools for urban designers and urban-design students, 'Recombing urbanism' also recast urban modelling as an effective method of augmenting standard architectural design practices in an urban context.
Recombinant urbanism : conceptual modeling in architecture, urban design, and city theory
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Providing a potent set of tools for urban designers and urban-design students, 'Recombing urbanism' also recast urban modelling as an effective method of augmenting standard architectural design practices in an urban context.
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The aim of this book is thus to provide new methodologies and to suggest new meanings for the comprehension and development of contemporary architecture. In Baudrillard’s terms, architecture could be seen as the supreme medium of contemporary visual culture, especially in its potential to influence the individual’s perception of reality as a component of the mass-media(...)
Mass, identity, architecture : architectural writings of Jean Baudrillard
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The aim of this book is thus to provide new methodologies and to suggest new meanings for the comprehension and development of contemporary architecture. In Baudrillard’s terms, architecture could be seen as the supreme medium of contemporary visual culture, especially in its potential to influence the individual’s perception of reality as a component of the mass-media system. This kind of cultural analysis of the built environment and its effect on everyday life is still a relatively new phenomenon – both in the fields of critical theory and even more so in mainstream architectural criticism. This book, which forms a significant resource on the work of an immensely important writer, should appeal to a wide range of readers. Through highly evocative writing, it provides a theoretical, illuminating pathway for everyone who, either directly or indirectly, is involved or interested in architecture, urbanism and related subjects.
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Shops are being refitted almost on an annual basis in a whole range of styles, from the most purist minimalism to fantastical 1970s-inspired futurism. The emphasis being on novelty, innovation and an ingenious use of new and classic materials. By investing millions of dollars of their money on flagship stores and employing the biggest names in architecture, the fashion(...)
juillet 2004, Chichester
Fashion retail
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Shops are being refitted almost on an annual basis in a whole range of styles, from the most purist minimalism to fantastical 1970s-inspired futurism. The emphasis being on novelty, innovation and an ingenious use of new and classic materials. By investing millions of dollars of their money on flagship stores and employing the biggest names in architecture, the fashion houses are clearly demonstrating just how important they now consider store design to be. Who are the architects and interior designers behind these fabulous stores and what is the thinking and concepts behind them? Fashion Retail profiles in depth over 28 recent stores. It features the stunning work of renowned architects such as Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas and Herzog & de Meuron for Hermés and Prada, as well as that of Gabellini Associates and Claudio Silvestrin.