Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects / Michael J. Crosbie.
Birkhäuser, Basel : 2013
302 p : il.
ISBN 9783034608251
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72PELLI PEL
Pelli Clarke Pelli, founded in 1977 by Cesar Pelli, is an architectural
office of worldwide renown. They are known in particular for their elegant and
technically advanced tower designs. These are usually characterized by taut,
seamless envelopes without exposed profiles – their visual structure is
achieved by subtly staggered forms or variations in the colour or materiality
of the façade glazing. The unusual office structure of Pelli Clarke Pelli
informs the work: an almost craft-like perception of architectural design and a
close personal relation with the client are typical for their approach. A
model-making workshop within the office helps to find the appropriate form.
Many projects also fulfil urbanistic roles: They create urban spaces or act as
iconic landmarks within the city fabric. The publication encompasses a
selection of works from the past eight years. Amongst the documented projects
are Bloomberg Tower in New York, Minneapolis Central Library, Transbay Transit
Center in San Francisco, National Museum of Art in Osaka, Xiao Bai Lo Tower in
Tianjin and Torre Cajasol in Sevilla.
Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects announces the release of its first survey publication
New Haven, Conn.,
2013-12-18
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, one of the world’s leading architectural
offices, announces the release of its first survey publication, Pelli Clarke
Pelli Architects, which documents works from the past eight years, 2005–2012.
The 300-page book details over 70 international projects from 2005–2012,
includes interviews with the principals, and looks to the future with a preview
of work slated for 2013 and beyond.
Having practiced with
Eero Saarinen; Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall in Los Angeles; and Gruen
Associates, Cesar Pelli assumed the Deanship of the Yale Architecture School
and simultaneously founded what is now Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in
1977. Helmed in partnership with Fred Clarke and Rafael Pelli, the
firm has designed many of the world’s most recognizable buildings, including
the World Financial Center in New York, the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, and
the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong. Known for having no
“signature” style, the principals take great pride in being directly involved
with every project, championing the client and environmentally sustainable
design.
They are known in particular for their elegant and technically advanced
tower designs, characterized by taut, seamless envelopes without exposed
profiles. Their visual structure is achieved by subtly staggered forms or
variations in the color or materiality of the façade glazing. The unusual
office structure of Pelli Clarke Pelli facilitates an almost craft-like
perception of architectural design and a close personal relation with the
client.
Architecture critic Michael J. Crosbie walks through the origins of the
firm to present, outlining touchstones of design and core values. From their
earliest project to design an addition to and residential tower for the Museum
of Modern Art in New York to the Minneapolis Central Library and the World
Financial Center East Pavilion, Crosbie elucidates the underpinning
characteristics of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects’ design.
Amongst the documented projects are Bloomberg Tower in New York,
Minneapolis Central Library, Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, National
Museum of Art in Osaka, International Finance Center in Shanghai and Torre
Sevilla in Seville.
Preview PDF of the
book here
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