#books #architecture | The built work of Giuseppe Pizzigoni

The built work of Giuseppe Pizzigoni / Luciano Motta ; with an essay by Wim van den Bergh.
Basel: Birkhäuser, 2022.
295 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX – Italia / Bérgamo (Italia) / Pino Pizzigoni

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035624588
Cita APA-7: Motta, Luciano (2022). The built work of Giuseppe Pizzigoni. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72PIZZIGONI BUI
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1336590919

[.en] Giuseppe Pizzigoni, architect of classical and postwar modernism in northern Italy, owes his reputation to his connections with the ‘Novecento’ movement, his independence from fascism, and his interest in innovative residential floor plans. Using redrawn plans of some 60 realized buildings, the design achievements are systematically analyzed, supplemented by explanations on the historical background, a systematic catalog, and up-to-date photographic documentation.

#books #construction | Complex steel structures : non-orthogonal geometries in building with steel

Complex steel structures : non-orthogonal geometries in building with steel / Terri Meyer Boake.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2017.
190 pa. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Construcción metálica / Cubiertas (Construcción) / Estructuras – Diseño 

Cita APA-7: Meyer Boake, Terri (2017). Complex steel structures : non-orthogonal geometries in building with steel. Birkhäuser. 

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783038216315
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-624.014 COM
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1322929349
🔓 Ed. digital: ISBN 9783038214304
Acceso UPV/EHU | De Gruyter
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1322929349
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783038214304/html

[.en] Complexity in architecture, construction and material manipulation is constantly increasing due to our present ability to design, calculate and fabricate an extending range of geometric shapes and systems. This volume addresses the design of complexity in the planning, fabrication and construction of steel structures based on non-orthogonal geometries: curved and chaotic geometries, poly-diagrid systems, lattice-grid structures and others. Topical photographs by the author on a wide range of international projects present innovative methods and techniques, providing an excellent understanding of the possibilities and requirements of complex steel structures.

#books #architecture | Modern heritage : reuse, renovation, restoration

Modern heritage : reuse, renovation, restoration / Ana Tostões (ed.).
Basel, Switzerland : Birkhäuser, 2022.
264 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura - Siglo XX / Arquitectura - Conservación y restauración

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035625080
Cita APA-7: Tostões, Ana (2022). Modern heritage : reuse, renovation, restoration. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72.025.4 MOD
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1331107903

[.en] Modernism is the most defining architectural expression of the 20th century – a movement that transformed built environments around the world in an unprecedented way. Many of these buildings are in need of repair now or their original function is no longer needed. This publication in cooperation with Docomomo explores strategies of rehabilitating works of this era. Architects and art historians discuss challenges in the preservation of Modernist buildings. 24 best-practice examples are highlighted, illustrating various approaches to restoration. Among them, there are unknown gems such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon or the stunning house that Juan O’Gorman built for his father in Mexico – interventions guided by respect for the authenticity of the architecture and based on substantial research.

#books #architecture | Leandro Valencia Locsin : filipino architect

Leandro Valencia Locsin : filipino architect / Jean-Claude Girard.
Basel , Switzerland : Birkhäuser, [2022].
319 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX – Filipinas / Leandro Locsin

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035620924
Cita APA-7: Girard, Jean-Claude (2022). Leandro Valencia Locsin : filipino architect. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72LOCSIN LEA
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1298559875 

[.en] The largely unknown oeuvre of the Philippine architect Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) embodies the search for identity in the built environment. Having completed his studies, Locsin opened his practice in 1953 in the capital Manila which, after the aerial attacks by the Allied forces for the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, had been almost completely destroyed. The reconstruction, as well as technical innovations and favorable political and economic conditions, made it possible for him to design a wide range and large number of projects, including hotels, commercial buildings, churches, cultural venues, and public buildings. His work combines inspiration from modernism with local traditions and comprises a total of 245 projects, of which more than half were completed. The book presents a selection of the most important buildings and projects.

#books #architecture | Resilient City : Landscape architecture for climate change

Resilient City : Landscape architecture for climate change / Elke Mertens.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021
240 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Aspecto del medio ambiente / Arquitectura del paisaje / Arquitectura sostenible

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035622348
Cita APA-7: Mertens, Elke (2021). Resilient city : landscape architecture for climate change. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72:504 LAN
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1284289800 

[.en] Climate change is one of the major challenges facing cities in the future. Landscape architecture is particularly in demand here because it offers solutions that are characterized by complexity and interdisciplinarity and contribute to the quality of everyday life. These range from green roofs and facades to urban gardening and the landscaping of large-scale protection works. This volume presents measures and plans of eleven major cities in North and South America, from Vancouver to Rio de Janeiro, to protect their inhabitants and their habitats against future storms, floods, landslides or long periods of heat and drought. Outstanding projects in the featured cities are analyzed in their geographic and climatic context. The author also addresses the social and cultural dimensions of resilience.

#books #architecture | Building simply : a guideline

Building simply : a guideline / Florian Nagler (ed.).
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021.
124 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Aspecto del medio ambiente / Arquitectura sostenible / Desarrollo sostenible

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035624649
Cita APA-7: Nagler, Florian (2021). Building simply : a guideline. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72:504 BUI
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1305450628

How can architecture create a pleasant indoor climate using construction techniques and as little technology as possible? Researchers from four different departments at the Technical University of Munich joined forces with the engineering firm Transsolar Energietechnik to explore integral strategies for simple, energy-efficient construction. The architecture firm Florian Nagler Architekten implemented the plans developed by the TUM project for three prototype buildings made of solid wood, masonry and lightweight concrete in monolithic construction. Using these apartment buildings as examples, the guide vividly elucidates the six core principles of simple construction.

• Analysis of three exemplary apartment buildings
• Monolithic structures in wood, lightweight concrete, and brick
• The result of an interdisciplinary research project at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

#books #architecture | Essenz = Essence : Winking, Froh Architekten

Essenz = Essence : Winking, Froh Architekten / Jürgen Tietz (Hrsg. = ed.).
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021.
199 p. : il.
Ed. bilingüe alemán – inglés.
/ EN / DE / Arquitectura – Siglo XX – Alemania / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Alemania / Winking Froh Architekten‏

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035622737
Cita APA-7: Tietz, Jürgen (ed.) (2021). Essenz : Essence : Winking · Froh Architekten. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72WINKING ESS
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1277288282

[.en] For the past 20 years, Bernhard Winking and Martin Froh have been active along the entire spectrum of architecture and urban planning in Europe and China. With their award-winning redevelopment of Spiegel-Insel in Hamburg and the addition to the Esplanade, Winking · Froh Architekten have demonstrated in exemplary fashion how ensembles of post-war modernism can be preserved in a manner appropriate to their status as historic monuments yet further developed in a contemporary manner. Their residential buildings – in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and other places – are distinctive yet blend into their respective surroundings and use sustainable and durable materials. Sparing use of sculptural design elements goes hand in hand with attractive floor plans. Another aspect of their work is urban development projects such as Europaplatz in Heidelberg and Book City in Ningbo.

#books #architecture | Korean modern : the matter of identity : an exploration into modern architecture in an East Asian country

Korean modern : the matter of identity : an exploration into modern architecture in an East Asian country / Peter G. Rowe, Yun Fu and Jihoon Song.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021.
335 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX – Corea del Sur / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Corea del Sur

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035622614
Cita APA-7: Rowe, Peter G., Fu, Yun, & Song, Jihoon (2021). Korean modern : the matter of identity : an exploration into modern architecture in an East Asian country. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72.036(519) KOR
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1280486065

[.en] The development of modern architecture in Korea and, more recently, South Korea, is closely tied to the country’s dramatic transformations since the late 19th century. The authors interrogate major periods from the Late Joseon Dynasty to the vibrant democratic present, showing how architecture, by making technological and stylistic leaps, has played a important role in the construction of the nation’s identity. The architectural analyses, ranging from Hwaseong Fortress to 21st-century constructions like Paju Book City, Ssamziegil Shopping Center, the Boutique Monaco skyscraper, and the Bauzium Sculpture Museum, focus on buildings in which the formation of a specifically Korean modernism is particularly observable. The appendix includes biographical descriptions of major architectural figures.

#books #architecture | 40 years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside

40 years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside / [... conceived and edited by Valentiny hvp Architects & Anna Valentiny ; texts, Ingeborg Flagge ... et al.].
Basel [etc.] : Birkhäuser ; Remerschen, Luxembourg : Point Nemo, 2021.
5 vol.
Ed. bilingüe inglés – francés.
ISBN 9783035622560
/ EN / FR / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI /

Vol. I, Culture = Culture.
437 p. : il.
/ Centros culturales /
📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN9782919967094
Cita APA-7: Valentiny, Anna, & Valentiny hvp Arquitectos (eds.) (2021). 40 Years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside. Vol. I, culture = culture. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72VALENTINY FOU/I
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1285496597

Vol. II, Learning & working = Education & travail.
405 p. : il.
/ Construcciones escolares / Edificios de oficinas /
📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9782919967094
Cita APA-7: Valentiny, Anna, & Valentiny hvp Arquitectos (eds.) (2021). 40 Years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside. Vol. II, Learning & working = Education & travail. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72VALENTINY FOU/II
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1285496613

Vol. III, Living = Habiter.
465 p. : il.
/ Arquitectura doméstica /
📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9782919967094
Cita APA-7: Valentiny, Anna, & Valentiny hvp Arquitectos (eds.) (2021). 40 Years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside. Vol. III, Living = Habiter. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72VALENTINY FOU/III
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1285496884

Vol. IV, Leisure & sports = Sports & loisirs.
475 p. : il.
/ Instalaciones deportivas / Restaurantes /
📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9782919967094
Cita APA-7: Valentiny, Anna, & Valentiny hvp Arquitectos (eds.) (2021). 40 Years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside. Vol. IV, Leisure & sports = Sports & loisirs. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72VALENTINY FOU/IV
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1285496951

Vol. V, From past to present = Du passé au present.
341 p. : il.
📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9782919967094
Cita APA-7: Valentiny, Anna, & Valentiny hvp Arquitectos (eds.) (2021). 40 Years Valentiny hvp Architects : stories from the inside. Vol. V, From past to present = Du passé au present. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72VALENTINY FOU/V
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1285496993

[.en] François Valentiny and Hubert Hermann founded their studio shortly after graduating from the University of Applied Arts Vienna where they both studied under Wilhelm Holzbauer. Soon after, they staked out their architectural vision with their urban villa for the Berlin IBA. Stories from the Inside is a retrospective looking back over forty years and telling the stories behind their many designs and buildings. Six richly illustrated volumes contain material from the archives of the Valentiny Foundation and present current projects with a focus on cultural, residential, administrative and leisure facilities. The final volume documents the 15–19 Wisswee project in Remerschen. Intellectual journeys and international projects culminate here, from the World Exhibition Pavilion in Shanghai to the Theatro de l'Occitane in Bahia and the Haus für Mozart in Salzburg.

#books #architecture | Josef Hoffmann, 1870-1956 : progress through beauty : the guide to his Oeuvre

Josef Hoffmann, 1870-1956 : progress through beauty : the guide to his Oeuvre / edited by Christoph Thun-Hohenstein ... [et al.].
Vienna : MAK ; Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021.
453 p.: il.
Catálogo publicado con motivo de la exposición celebrada en el Museum für Angewandte Kunst (MAK) de Viena entre el 15 de diciembre de 2021 y 19 de junio de 2022.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX – Austria / Arquitectura interior – Austria / Josef Franz Maria Hoffmann

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035622966
Cita APA-7: (2020). Thun-Hohenstein, Christoph (ed.). Josef Hoffmann, 1870-1956 : progress through beauty : the guide to his oeuvre. MAK; Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteca BCG A-72HOFFMANN JOS
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1275433761

[.en] This book is the first comprehensive document to the complete works of Josef Hoffmann. As a student of Otto Wagner, a founding member of the Vienna Secession art movement (1897), a professor at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts (Kunstgewerbeschule) (1899-1936), and co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte cooperative (1903), the Deutscher Werkbund association (1907) and the Österreichischer Werkbund (1912), Hoffmann helped to cultivate a new model of architectural and product design characterized by advanced craftsmanship and artistic ambition. The book, which features more than 40 illustrated essays by well-known experts on Hoffmann's most significant buildings, interiors, exhibitions, and craft and product design, covers all facets of his extensive oeuvre. Richly illustrated, it includes a detailed biography and a comprehensive documentation section, making this a new standard reference work. First comprehensive book on the complete works of Josef Hoffmann Major retrospective at MAK in preparation Over 40 expert essays and 10 series of images.

#books #architecture | Relational theories of urban form : an anthology

Relational theories of urban form : an anthology / Daniel Kiss and Simon Kretz (eds.).
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021.
462 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Urbanismo – Filosofía

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035620764
Cita APA-7: Kiss, Daniel, & Kretz, Simon (2021). Relational theories of urban form : an anthology. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-711.4.01 REL
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1250311572

[.en] This commentated anthology contains essential passages from eight important architecture and urban design theory texts from the 1960s to the 2010s. With these excerpts, the editors discursively outline the concept of form as a relational field of tension between man and material. The relational element is treated not only as a topos, but above all the interpretational perspective of architectural theory. The texts are arranged under the guiding themes of ‘Type, Process, Place, and Things’. The texts themselves were written by authors including Christopher Alexander, Oswald Mathias Ungers, Fumihiko Maki, Alison and Peter Smithson, Lucius Burckhardt, Bruno Latour, and Manuel de Solà-Morales. They offer a paradigmatic foundation that encourages further research and the continued view through the "relational lens".

#books #architecture | Herzog & De Meuron : 1992-1996

Herzog & De Meuron : 1992-1996 / Gerhard Mack.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2018. Paperback reprint 2018 of the edition 2005.
303 p. : il.
Serie: The Complete Works ; 3.
Ed. bilingüe inglés – alemán.
/ EN / DE / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Suiza / Jacques Herzog / Pierre de Meuron

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035617177
Cita APA-7: Mack, Gerhard (2018). Herzog & De Meuron : 1992-1996. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72HERZOG HER/III
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1252967641

[.en] On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the worldwide leading architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, we are publishing the third volume of the Complete Works as an accessible paperback edition. The reprint, in original format, comprehensively present all buildings and designs from 1992 up to the year 1996. The development of the practice over the first years can be tracked in fascinating documents of the time.

#books #architecture | Herzog & De Meuron : 1989-1991

Herzog & De Meuron : 1989-1991 / Gerhard Mack.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2018. Paperback reprint 2018 of the edition 2005. 

210 p. : il.
Serie: The Complete Works ; 2.
Ed. bilingüe inglés – alemán.
/ EN / DE / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Suiza / Jacques Herzog / Pierre de Meuron

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035617160
Cita APA-7: Mack, Gerhard (2018). Herzog & De Meuron : 1989-1991. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72HERZOG HER/II
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1252969145

[.en] On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the worldwide leading architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, we are publishing the second volume of the Complete Works as an accessible paperback edition. The reprint, in original format, comprehensively present all buildings and designs from 1989 up to the year 1991. The development of the practice over the first years can be tracked in fascinating documents of the time.

#books #architecture | Baumschlager Eberle Architekten 2010-2020

Baumschlager Eberle Architekten 2010-2020 / herausgegeben von = edited by Dietmar Eberle, Eberhard Tröger.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2021.
607 p. : il.
Ed. bilingüe inglés - alemán.
/ EN / DE / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI / Baumschlager & Eberle.

📘 Ed. impresa : ISBN 9783035620030
Cita APA-7: Eberle, Dietmar, & Tröger, Eberhard (2021). Baumschlager Eberle Architekten 2010-2020. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72BAUMSCHLAGER BAU
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1249938356 

[.en] In recent years, Baumschlager Eberle architectural practice has successfully continued its international trajectory. Between 2010 and 2020, around 600 buildings, projects and competitions have been completed, including housing projects, hospitals, company headquarters, university campuses, and the 2226 building: an office building without heating system. The book documents in chronological order in the form of an annotated and commented catalogue of works all projects, competitions, and studies of these years. Over 50 completed buildings are comprehensively presented. 14 of the most important projects have an in-depth presentation: with images, plans, and other material as well as a detailed text. In addition, three essays and three interviews deal with the central issues of density, resources and open building.

#books #architecture | Building with Straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture

Building with Straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture / Gernot Minke, Friedemann Mahlke.
Basel : Birkhäuser-Publisher for Architecture, 2005.
143 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Aspecto del medio ambiente / Desarrollo sostenible / Estructuras – Diseño / Paja

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783764371715
Cita APA-7: Minke, Gernot, Mahlke, Friedemann (2005). Building with Straw : design and technology of a sustainable architecture. Birkhäuser-Publisher for Architecture.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-693.9 BUI
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/758117210

[.en] Building with straw bales is a technique pioneered a century ago in the state of Nebraska. In recent years there has been a renaissance in the use of straw as a building material largely in the American Southwest, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Holland, Germany, Austria and China. Straw is a renewable resource with excellent insulating properties. It is a cheap and easy-to-use option for self-builders, and even large-scale structures can be erected using timber framework filled with straw. This book is a practical, hands-on guide to building with straw. Fire safety, protection against moisture, damp, pests and parasites are treated in detail. Numerous on-site photos document the process of assembly and construction step by step. 30 exemplary international projects illustrate the wide spectrum of design possibilities with straw.

#books #architecture | Herzog & De Meuron : 2002-2004

Herzog & De Meuron : 2002-2004 / Gerhard Mack.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2020.
280 p. : il.
Serie: The complete works ; 5.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI / Herzog & de Meuron 

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035610079
Cita APA-7: Mack, G. (2020). Herzog & De Meuron : 2002-2004. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72HERZOG HER/V
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1248614270

[.en] The long-awaited fifth volume on ‘The Complete Works of Herzog & de Meuron’ presents the sixty projects completed between 2002 and 2004 with characteristic attention to detail. These include buildings that have already become contemporary architectural icons, such as the National Stadium in Beijing and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, but also projects which, though never realized, have influenced the architectural discourse. These include the residential tower for the Schatzalp Hotel, which overlooks Davos and inspired a new generation of Alpine architecture. In the period covered by this volume, urban planing was a major focus of Herzog & de Meuron's work. International acclaim fueled by booming construction led to numerous commissions in China (the Jindong New Development Area), and in Europe: master plans for Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, and the Olympic Games in London opened up entire urban regions to future development.

#books #architecture | Fructus : Atelier Bonnet Architectes

Fructus : Atelier Bonnet Architectes / Bruno Marchand, editor ; translation from French into English: Gerry White Bruno Marchand.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2020
380 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Atelier Bonnet / Arquitectura - Siglo XXI - Suiza

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035618143
Cita APA-7: Marchand, Bruno (ed.) (2020). Fructus : Atelier Bonnet Architectes. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72BONNET ATE
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1223103566

[.en] From a watch to a pavilion, from urban furniture to infrastructure, from landscape design to apartment buildings: since the founding of Atelier Bonnet in the year 2000, the work of Pierre and Mireille Bonnet, covering a wide range of themes and scales, is conceived in a spirit of interaction and complicity. In the face of such a diversity of works, the monograph concentrates on a series of exemplary residential buildings, which document the skillful handling of this fundamental building task. In their most recent works, the architects have also occupied themselves intensively with the use of exposed concrete and with questions of tectonics. The resulting sculptural design and the abstract language of these objects provide further examples of a highly sensitive architecture, with an undeniable artistic dimension.

#libros #arquitectura | Una conferencia de Valerio Olgiati

Una conferencia de Valerio Olgiati.
Basel : Birkhäuser, 2011.
[108] p. : il.
/ ES / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI / Valerio Olgiati 

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783034607872
Cita APA-7: Olgiati, Valerio (2011). Una conferencia de Valerio Olgiati. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72.038 CON
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/932728853

[.es] El arquitecto Valerio Olgiati del cantón de los Grisones se ha hecho famoso más allá de las fronteras suizas por varias obras, entre ellas el colegio en Paspels, el atelier Bardil en Scharans, la «casa amarilla» y el atelier en Flims. A partir de una bien ilustrada redacción, el arquitecto explica cómo desarrolla sus proyectos, qué parámetros influyen en su proceso proyectual y desde qué contexto intelectual parte. El libro ofrece una visión muy particular sobre las actuaciones del arquitecto y sobre su entendimiento de la arquitectura, lo que convierte esta publicación junto con «DADO» en una declaración personal. A través de un lenguaje claro y reducido, el libro proporciona un acceso muy íntimo hacia posturas e impresiones de Olgiati. Los textos y las ilustraciones se complementan creando un hilo conductor que amplía el conocimiento y entendimiento de la obra de Olgiati. La autobiografía iconográfica contenida en el libro ofrece una reveladora visión sobre la imaginación intelectual y visual del arquitecto.

#books #architecture | Stressing Wachsmann : structures for a future = Strukturen für eine Zukunft

Stressing Wachsmann : structures for a future = Strukturen für eine Zukunft / Klaus Bollinger ; Florian Medicus (Hrsg. = eds.).

Basel : Birkhäuser, 2020.
112, 147 p. de lám., 122 p. : il.
Ed. bilingüe inglés – alemán.
/ EN / DE / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XX – Alemania / Konrad Wachsmann 

 

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783035619621
Cita APA-7: Bollinger, Klaus, & Medicus, Florian (eds.) (2020). Stressing Wachsmann : structures for a future = strukturen für eine zukunft. Birkhäuser.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72WACHSMANN STR
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1126586846

[.en] In 1951, Konrad Wachsmann and his department at the IIT received a commission from the US Air Force to investigate no less than a completely new method of construction based on the structural models he had already developed. The iconographic model of the US Air Force Hangar developed from this work was a true “turning point in building”: the structure designed represents an almost futurist promise of a fully industrialized building culture, the conceptual image of which also became the direct inspiration for various architectural avant-gardes. Stressing Wachsmann attempts to finally place Konrad Wachsmann’s achievement appropriately in architectural history and to critically compare the mental and material conditions involved in the construction of buildings at that time and today.