Brak wydarzeń
Największym wyzwaniem podczas projektowania domów jest zachowanie odpowiedniej równowagi między estetyką a indywidualnymi wymaganiami użytkowników. Choć ważne jest utrzymanie i wdrożenie wizji i stylu architekta, odbiorca-klient musi czuć się tu jak u siebie. Szczególnie ciekawe zatem wydaje się prześledzenie właśnie tych domów, które architekci tworzą sami dla siebie. Przyjmując wówczas zasadę, że domy są odzwiercieldeniem osobowości mieszkańców, domy architektów zdają się pełnić funkcję swoistej autobiografii. Lokalizacja, rozplanowanie, styl, oświetlenie, wystrój wnętrza, meble-każdy szczegół nadaje barwę danej historii.
From the early days as a member of the New York Five, Richard Meier has been a central figure in contemporary architecture in the United States. With the Getty Center and more recent buildings such as the Jubilee Church in Rome, the New Yorker has cemented his reputation as a truly international figure who has expanded the horizons of contemporary American architecture while maintaining his rigorous approach to design and detailing.
France's premier architect designs his own monograph The work of France's internationally celebrated contemporary architect—and recipient of the 2008 Pritzker Prize—in a book designed by the master himself. Jean Nouvel is widely regarded as France’s most original and important contemporary architect. From 1967 to 1970, he assisted influential architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, before creating his own practice in Paris.
Dostępność:na zamowienie Master Of Form Santiago Calatrava: fusion of architecture, art and engineering Santiago Calatrava is a renowned architect, structural engineer and artist. Recent projects such as the Athens 2004 Olympic sports complex, the Turning Torso in Malmo, and TGV station in Liège, have brought him international acclaim. The only architect to exhibit at both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he is presently designing the main transportation hub for Ground Zero in Manhattan, as well as the tallest building in the USA: the 150-story Chicago Tower. Calatrava collaborated extensively on this monograph, which traces his career and places his architecture in the context of his art and engineering prowess.
Dostępność:na zamowienie The fine line between art and architecture is rapidly becoming harder to perceive. With the aid of sophisticated computer programs, today's most innovative architects are working on designs so conceptual they could not be realized in the physical world.
Factories are truly radical structures, purely pragmatic boxes, spaces for machines that execute clearly defined production processes. When functionality means everything - and budget is limited - architecture finds itself taking on a fascinating role. This volume tellingly shows in what creative and surprising ways architects around the world approach this topic.
Combining sustainability and environmental awareness with ground-breaking style is one of the most exciting tasks of contemporary building design. Architects meet this challenge with breakthrough creative concepts which transformed ecological innovation into an integral part of building.
