Automobile Architecture by Chris van Uffelen

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Category: Architecture | Series: Architecture in Focus

The automobile has shaped the appearance of our streets for 100 years now. At the same building types have been created to serve it. Parking garages and gas stations as new species of architecture and showrooms whose exhibition spaces and display windows are markedly different from the usual businesses have decisively changed the cities. This book is dedicated to this type of architecture, showing esthetic and technical solutions of the past few years. Not a few architects have been unmistakable car freaks (Frank Lloyd Wright), or been occupied with the automobile (Le Corbusier: Maison Citrohan), or have actually designed cars (Walter Gropius for Adler). This fascination of the profession can also be seen in the architecture built for the automobile today. ...Show more

Public Architecture Now! by Philip Jodidio

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Category: Architecture

We tend to divide buildings into two basic categories - private structures such as houses, and public buildings like railway stations, concert halls or museums. Public buildings have limits of their own: whether a courthouse or an airport, a stadium or college campus, questions of style, function or cos t are clearly posed. Resolving such tensions is just one of many serious questions that arise when the definition of public architecture is at stake. This book explores the most creative responses to these and related issues, and shows how in recent years, public architecture has undergone a tremendous upheaval, an aesthetic awakening of sorts. Where solidly classical and staid designs were the norm, aesthetic daring and innovation are now increasingly rewarded, as celebrated architects from Herzog & de Meuron to Jean Nouvel have blazed a trail for a new generation of truly public buildings - structures that combine access for the many, with quality once reserved for the few. "Public Architecture Now!" highlights the groundbreaking and breathtaking new public architecture now appearing around the world, from Spain to Norway, via Chile, China and the USA. Featured architects and practices of this title include: 3XN, Adjaye/Associates, Aires Mateus, Stan Allen Architect, AllesWirdGut, Tadao Ando, Paul Andreu, ARM, Arup Associates, Felipe Assadi + Francisca Pulido Architects, Atelier Oslo + AWP, Auer+Weber+Assoziierte, b720 Arquitectos, Behnisch Architekten, Rafael Beneytez, Bruno Fioretti Marquez, Santiago Calatrava, Cannon Design, CEBRA, David Chipperfield, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, EMBT - Miralles Tagliabue Arquitectes Associats, Carlos Ferrater + Jimenez Brasa Arquitectos, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, Frank O. Gehry, Nicholas Grimshaw, and Herzog & de Meuron. Featured architects and practices of this title also include: Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden, Toyo Ito, Taiji Kawano, Marcio Kogan, Kuehn Malvezzi, Line and Space, Localarchitecture, Lundgaard & Tranberg, Fumihiko Maki, Michael Maltzan, Francisco Mangado, Giancarlo Mazzanti, MGM Arquitectos, Rafael Moneo, Moneo Brock Studio, Alberto Nicolau, Nieto Sobejano, Jean Nouvel, ONL, Perkins Eastman, Dominique Perrault, Plan B Architecture + JPRCR Architects, Rojkind Arquitectos, Alvaro Siza Vieira, Substance, Tidy Architects, UNStudio/Van Berkel & Bos, Vicens + Ramos Architects, John Wardle, Makoto Sei Watanabe, Rene van Zuuk.About the author:Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture. ...Show more

Great Buildings: A Visual History by DK

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Category: Architecture

Visit 50 of the world's most fascinating buildings from the Houses of Parliament to the Sydney Opera House on this stunning architectural tour. Discover how to "read" a building, identify key characteristics of architecture and get underneath the bricks and mortar with stunning 3-D cutaways and illustra tions. ...Show more

An Engineer Imagines by Peter Rice

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Category: Architecture

The long-awaited reissue of the autobiography of Peter Rice, acclaimed as one of the greatest structural engineers of the twentieth century. An Engineer Imagines gives a rare glimpse into the mind and philosophy of Peter Rice, a man who, in Renzo Piano's words, could design structures “like a pianist wh o can play with his eyes shut.” Collaborating with many of the finest architects on buildings that became icons of contemporary design—including the Sydney Opera House, Pompidou Centre, Menil Collection, and Lloyd's of London—he brought a uniquely poetic feeling to his work. Rice writes about the role of the engineer in society, and his own creative approach. He admits he became an engineer by accident, tentatively feeling his way through a career without a natural instinct. But as he takes you through each of his projects, one by one, you can trace his development from graduate to veteran. Rice's compelling and beautifully written autobiography is perfect for those who want to better understand postwar buildings and our concrete environment, or are budding students of engineering and architecture. ...Show more

Baroque by TOMAN ROLF

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Category: Architecture

Art & Architecture: Paris by Martina Padberg

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Category: Architecture

Paris is one of the artistic capitals of Europe. For centuries, the city has produced, and been home to, countless artists and artistic movements. This volume will help you find the best examples of each period in the city s museums and architecture."

Neutra, Complete Works by Barbara Lamprecht

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Category: Architecture

Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship be tween people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. His ability to incorporate technology, aesthetic, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture. For the first time, all of Richard Neutra's works (nearly 300 private homes, schools, and public buildings) are gathered together in one volume, illustrated by over 1000 photographs, including those of Julius Shulman and other prominent photographers. ...Show more

100 Twentieth-Century Churches by Twentieth Century Society

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Category: Architecture

Following on from 100 Buildings 100 Years and 100 Houses 100 Years, this book illustrates and describes 100 churches and chapels built in the UK since 1914, charting the development of buildings for worship. In this period concrete and steel gave a new freedom to construction, while new ideas about how congregations could participate in services changed assumptions about traditional layouts, bringing celebrants and people closer together. The century saw dynamic churches in dramatic shapes of all sizes thanks to ambitious engineering, and brilliant colour from new forms of stained glass, murals and sculpture. Architects whose work is included here range from Basil Spence and Edward Maufe, designers of major cathedrals, to the radical Gillespie, Kidd and Coia whose brutalist seminary lies abandoned near Dumbarton. The book provides biographies of major designers; articles on glass, fittings, and on the synagogues, mosques and temples that play an intrinsic and important part in worship in Britain today. Contributors include architectural historians Elain Harwood, Alan Powers and Clare Price. Beautiful photography throughout showcases the very best of British church design, whether it is the minimal symmetry of a timber-framed altar, or light streaming in through a multi-coloured stained glass panel. ...Show more

Resident Dog by Nicole England

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Category: Architecture

Just as every home is different, so is every dog. In this stunningly photographed book of architecturally superb houses - many of them architects' own homes - we see how the presence of a dog brings warmth and life to the most dramatic spaces. From mid-century raw brick to a penthouse apartment, graciou s Edwardian to Scandinavian modern, from beach house to country retreat, there is always room for a dog or two.   ...Show more

Sketch: Public Buildings: How Architects Conceive Public Architecture by Cristina Paredes

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Category: Architecture

This title compiles a selection of recent and important projects in the field of public architecture and illustrates their genesis with the initial sketches. It is a fine companion to the earlier Sketch: Houses. The complex process of constructing a building goes through numerous phases and involves the work of many people. However, it begins with the architects idea. Sketches show the initial concept, the moment the architect transfers the image in her head onto paper. Slowly, through sketches, plans, renders and scale models, the project takes shape until it emerges as a building. ...Show more

The Barbican Estate by Stef Orazi; Christoffer Rudquist (By (photographer))

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Category: Architecture

With stunning images, expert commentary from world-famous architects, and interviews with residents, The Barbican Estate pays tribute to one of London's most iconic structures on its 50th birthday. This beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book celebrates London's Barbican Estate as it nears its 5 0th anniversary in 2019. Author and designer Stefi Orazi examines both the function of this landmark and its status as a world-famous Brutalist icon, interviewing residents past and present to provide insight into how life there has changed over the decades. Leading architects and design critics weigh in, including John Allan of Avanti Architects on the unique building materials and Charles Holland of Charles Holland Architects on the Barbican as a home and how these concrete towers have become such an integral part of Britain's architectural history. For each of the 140 different flat types, there are drawings, maps, and details of the fixtures and fittings. ...Show more

Domus: v. 2 by MANOLO DE GIORGI

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Category: Architecture