This book, first published in Finnish in 1985 under the title Aalto, is a critical introduction to Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898-1976), written by one of Aaltos Finnish architectural contemporaries, Kirmo Mikkola (1934-1986). The book is divid...Lasīt vairāk
This book traces the evolution of the projects for completing the square court - Cour Carrée - of the Louvre in the 1660s and the evolution of Ange-Jacques Gabriels project for rebuilding the town front of the palace at Versailles a century later....Lasīt vairāk
This book presents an original study of the work of Pritzker Prize winning Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza from the perspective of architecture as an interpretation of human life. It combines philosophical hermeneutics, narrative textual descriptio...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents the first systematic overview and analysis of the deep connection between Scharoun and China, offering insights into East-West cultural exchange and enriching existing understandings of modernism....Lasīt vairāk
Focused not on the making of architectural models but the visions they were made to communicate, this book examines the possible futures put forward by one hundred and twenty models. It will appeal to academics, historians, and anyone with an intere...Lasīt vairāk
If there is anything to be learned from the history of American architecture it is that it reflects the American adventure in creativity and inventiveness, and the desire to be unique and expressive...Lasīt vairāk
This book is a manual to support and provide essential guidance to the architectural profession on key issues of EDI. Clearly written and accessible, with key points at the end of each chapter, it is essential reading for those in the profession see...Lasīt vairāk
This book focuses on the theoretical work of the Italian architect Luigi Moretti. It does so selectively, focusing on the editorials he published between 1950 and 1953 as Editor-in-Chief in the magazine SPAZIO, as well as a further essay on parametr...Lasīt vairāk
This book explores how the act of detailing and situating windows in buildings is a key proponent in the language of architecture. It investigates 18 case studies to define what makes these windows great and how each window is situated within both i...Lasīt vairāk
This book is the first comprehensive monograph on Polish modern architect Jerzy Sotans work including his designs, theory, and teachings in Poland and America based on extensive archival research and oral history interviews with former students....Lasīt vairāk
Arieh Sharon and Modern Architecture in Israel: Building Social Pragmatism offers the first comprehensive survey of the work of Arieh Sharon and analyzes and discusses his designs and plans in relation to the emergence of the State of Israel....Lasīt vairāk
This new edition expands Zhongjie Lins pathbreaking account on Tange and Metabolism centered at the intersection of urbanism and utopianism. The thorough historical survey leads to a definition of three Metabolist urban paradigms which continue to i...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents the making of Mexican modernist architecture mainly through five power structures : academic, social status, economic/political, gender, and post-colonial, and through interviews with thirteen key Mexican architects....Lasīt vairāk
This book examines ten select projects to illuminate Fehns approach to the city, the embodiment of that thinking in his designs, and the broader lessons those efforts offer for better understanding the relationship between architecture and urban lif...Lasīt vairāk
Aimed at students, teachers and professionals who are exploring the possibilities of design build, the 16 built projects are fully documented in text, drawings and photos, and can be used as both inspiration and references. Projects are based in Nor...Lasīt vairāk
Rebuilding the Houses of Parliament explores the history of the UK Houses of Parliament in Westminster from an environmental design perspective, and the role David Boswell Reid played in the development of the original ventilation and climate contro...Lasīt vairāk
This book traces the development of John Hejduks architectural career, using the idea of exorcism to uncover his thought process when examining architectural designs....Lasīt vairāk
This book discusses architectural excellence in Islamic societies drawing on textual and visual materials, from the Aga Khan Documentation Centre at MIT, developed over more than three decades. At the core of the discussion are the efforts, processe...Lasīt vairāk
This book considers the architect Le Corbusiers encounters with Australia and New Zealand as a two-way exchange, showing the impact of his ideas and projects on architects of the region whilst also revealing counterinfluences on Le Corbusier in his...Lasīt vairāk
