Author: María Inés RodríguezPublisher: Actar
ISBN: 9788492861941
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
New volume of the MUSAC's Art and Architecture Collection, featuring Yona Friedman
Architecture with the people, by the people, for the people
Author: María Inés RodríguezPublisher: Actar
ISBN: 9788492861941
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
New volume of the MUSAC's Art and Architecture Collection, featuring Yona Friedman
Balkrishna Doshi
Author: Balkrishna DoshiPublisher: Vitra Design
ISBN: 9783945852316
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Balkrishna Doshi is one of India's most influential architects, and was honored with the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018. The book Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People presents the first comprehensive survey of the architect and his oeuvre in 20 years, providing insights into the inspiration behind Doshi's work and background to his projects through essays by outstanding experts in the field. The richly illustrated survey is further supplemented by new photographs that document the impressive timeliness of the Indian master's buildings.
Designing Reform
Author: Cole RoskamPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030023595X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Investigating the rich architecture of post-Mao China and its broad cultural impact In the years following China's Cultural Revolution, architecture played an active role in the country's reintegration into the global economy and capitalist world. Looking at the ways in which political and social reform transformed Chinese architecture and how, in turn, architecture gave structure to the reforms, Cole Roskam underlines architecture's unique ability to shape space as well as behavior. Roskam traces how foreign influences like postmodernism began to permeate Chinese architectural discourse in the 1970s and 1980s and how figures such as Kevin Lynch, I. M. Pei, and John Portman became key forces in the introduction of Western educational ideologies and new modes of production. Offering important insights into architecture's relationship to the politics, economics, and diplomacy of post-Mao China, this unprecedented interdisciplinary study examines architecture's multivalent status as an art, science, and physical manifestation of cultural identity.
An Architecture for People
Author: James SteelePublisher:
ISBN: 9780756757960
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy's reputation for a modern & humane architecture has grown to cult status. Architects worldwide are recognizing that his revival of ancient mud-brick building techniques has begun to revolutionize modern thinking, not just in Egypt & in the 3rd World, but throughout the developed world -- where sustainability, energy conserv'n. & the responsible use of natural resources have all become vital concerns. Fathy's buildings are found all over the world. Steele's research in Cairo & in Greece uncovered many previously undocumented projects. New material -- photos, plans & Fathy's gouaches -- is included, along with a comprehensive illustrated chronology of his work.
The People's Architecture
Author: Willard Bethurem RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Designing Buildings for People
Author: Derek Clements-CroomePublisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007106
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Our built environments can affect us in many subtle ways. Simply sensing fresh air and natural light or seeing greenery and open space can uplift our mood and improve our wellbeing. But these healthy environments are increasingly difficult to achieve in practice. The vital collaboration between the many people involved in designing and producing buildings is often not achieved. Then there is the pressing need to reduce waste and pollution. Managing these demands is a challenge, especially in a traditional climate of short-term thinking. Designing Buildings for People explores how we can learn from buildings of the past, vernacular architecture and the natural world around us, while still harnessing the opportunities presented by technology, to think creatively, work collaboratively and exercise a transdisciplinary approach. The book features over 200 images, exhibiting the acclaimed work of internationally recognized and research-led designers from the fields of architecture, engineering and management. It is a prime reference work for professionals and students who want to build the sustainable buildings of the future.
Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm
Author: Patrick MacLeamyPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119685303
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Offers architects and creative services professionals exclusive insights and strategies for success from the former CEO of HOK. Designing a World Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories and Strategies Behind HOK tells the history of one of the largest design firms in the world and draws lessons from it that can help other architects, interior designers, urban planners and creative services professionals grow bigger or better. Former HOK CEO Patrick MacLeamy shares the revolutionary strategies HOK’s founders deployed to create a brand-new type of architecture firm. He pulls no punches, revealing the triple crisis that almost bankrupted HOK and describes how any firm can survive and thrive. Designing a World Class Architecture Firm tells the inside story of many of HOK’s most iconic buildings, including the National Air and Space Museum, Moscone Convention Center, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Houston Galleria and the reimagined LaGuardia Airport. Each chapter conveys lessons learned from HOK’s successes —and failures— including: The importance of diversifying to depression-and-recession-proof your firm The benefit of organizing your firm around specialized leaders and project types The difference between leading and managing your people The value of simple financial metrics to ensure your firm’s health and profitability The “run toward trouble” strategy which prevents problems from ballooning MacLeamy delivers his advice via inspirational stories such as how HOK survived when its home office in St. Louis went up in flames and humorous stories, like the time an HOK executive was mistaken for royalty on a trip to Saudi Arabia. In this tell-all guide, the driven architecture or design professional will find the tools needed to evolve or grow any firm.
Open Architecture for the People
Author: Shuichi MatsumuraPublisher:
ISBN: 9780815361565
Category : Architecture and society
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Open Architecture for the People explores Japanese architecture and the three different phases of development between the years 1950 and 2018. Changing ways of life through differing generations have caused fluctuations in the building industry. This book demonstrates how each generations' expectations have resulted in discernible eras in architecture which can be examined collectively as well as in isolation. For example, the sudden increase in productivity from 1950 brought about by the Industrial Revolution flowed to the production of buildings and homes and designs were influenced by modern ideas. With over 30 black and white images to illustrate the changes, Matsumura brings to light architectural developments that have previously been confined to Japanese speaking academics. In doing so, the book broadens the scope for further architectural examinations internationally. It would be ideal for academics, students and professionals within the areas of architecture and urban planning, particularly those with an interest in Japanese architecture.
A Place for All People
Author: Richard RogersPublisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 178211694X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
Richard Rogers was born in Florence in 1933. He was educated in the UK and then at the Yale School of Architecture, where he met Norman Foster. Alongside his partners, he has been responsible for some of the most radical designs of the twentieth century, including the Pompidou Centre, the Millennium Dome, the Bordeaux Law Courts, Leadenhall Tower and Lloyd's of London. He chaired the Urban Task Force, which pioneered the return to urban living in the UK, was chief architectural advisor to the Mayor of London, and has also advised the mayors of Barcelona and Paris. He is married to Ruth Rogers, chef and owner of the River Café in London. He was knighted in 1991 by Queen Elizabeth II, and made a life peer in 1996. He has been awarded the Légion d'Honneur, the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal, and the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour. Richard Brown is Research Director at Centre for London, the independent think tank for London. He was previously Strategy Director at London Legacy Development Corporation, Manager of the Mayor of London's Architecture and Urbanism Unit, and an urban regeneration researcher at the Audit Commission.
Author: Harry S. Ransom