Arkitekter og arkitektfirmaer

An ideal introduction to Kahn's thinking. Over two hundred drawings, most published for the first time in a generous, high-quality volume. A narrative in drawings sheds light on a profound culture of designing.

"In every place there are invisible lines to discover. These define the perspective, the auxiliary lines. On this foundation the scenes, the perspectives, the volumes, the circulations, the relationships with the existing landscape, are built." Piet Blanckaert, one of the major Belgian landscape architects, brings more than forty years of experience and love of gardens into his work. Inspired from the outset by the great English landscapers, Blanckaert`s repertoire covers a wide range from walled gardens in his hometown Bruges to magically textured landscape ensembles.With an introductory essay on Piet's approach by Caroline Donald, this book presents a large selection of Piet Blanckaert gardens, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, from the first to the most recent, all photographed beautifully by Jean-Pierre Gabriel over the seasons. Landscape architect PIET BLANCKAERT (born 1955) has been running his own independent office, Piet Blanckaert Landscape Design, in Bruges since 1979. His commissions include private gardens as well as environmental works around hotels, industrial complexes and museum sculpture gardens in Belgium, France, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Greece.

Halldor Gunnløgsson var aldrig i tvivl: arkitektur er en kunstart. Det fastholdt han gennem hele karrieren også under ungdomsoprøret, der affejede ”kunst” som borgerlig dekadence. Han forsøgte oven købet i at indkredse, hvad han kaldte ”arkitektonisk tænkning” – velvidende, at verbalsproget ikke kan omspænde kunsten eller ”det uhåndgribelige”. Hovedværker er Tårnby- og Fredericia rådhuse, hans eget hus i Rungsted, der blev verdensberømt, Uglegårdsskolen, "Danmarks bedste skole" m.fl. Han var det skarpeste intellekt blandt datidens arkitekter og forkæmper for bygningskunsten, som han mente, at arkitekterne selv havde svigtet. Bogen viser Gunnløgssons omfattende livsværk som sin tids mest vindende deltager i arkitektkonkurrencer, som udøvende arkitekt, lærer og debattør. Hans værker og tænkning har stadig bud til en forvirret tid.

From an inside peek at the inner workings of Hollywood to the backstage drama of Broadway, from a poignant look at the black upper class to an honest look at the WASP elite, this elegantly wrought memoir of an extraordinary family has something for everyone.Growing up with a black Auntie Mame-like mother (who performed with the likes of Lena Horne) and an Anglo sea-faring father, Susan Fales-Hill moved seamlessly between many worlds. But it was from her mother -- a woman who was dressed by Givenchy and sculpted by Alexander Calder, yet rejected by many a casting agent for her "dark," unconventional looks -- that Susan drew inspiration, particularly when she faced challenges in her own career as a television writer in Hollywood, a town that wasn't always receptive to positive images of people of color. As a result the two developed a bond that mothers and daughters everywhere will find inspiring. Both a universally touching mother-daughter story and a portrait of a dazzling American family, Always Wear Joy is a memoir readers won't soon forget.

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism and the Mark Lynton History Prize Through the story of the pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge, the author of Recollections of My Nonexistence explores what it was about California in the late 19th-century that enabled it to become such a center of technological and cultural innovationThe world as we know it today began in California in the late 1800s, and Eadweard Muybridge had a lot to do with it. This striking assertion is at the heart of Rebecca Solnit's new book, which weaves together biography, history, and fascinating insights into art and technology to create a boldly original portrait of America on the threshold of modernity. The story of Muybridge-who in 1872 succeeded in capturing high-speed motion photographically-becomes a lens for a larger story about the acceleration and industrialization of everyday life. Solnit shows how the peculiar freedoms and opportunities of post-Civil War California led directly to the two industries-Hollywood and Silicon Valley-that have most powerfully defined contemporary society.

Unmarked on maps and largely unnoticed by urban design, architecture, and planning communities, Combat Cities have quietly spread throughout the western hemisphere. The Complete Guide to Combat City is an architectural and cultural guide of these simulated cities, exclusively developed by the military. Seventeen existing, fully functioning urban combat centers in the US, Europe and the Middle East have been reconstructed from existing video footage, satellite images, military photographs, and army supplier's catalogs. Julia Schulz-Dornburg analyzes their features, be they fictional or real, and presents them with commentary, illustrations, and classifications. The book combines different urban portraits to create a comprehensive overview and architectural database of contemporary mock-cities. A comprehensive selection of seventeen urban combat centers in the US, Europe and the Middle East The first in-depth analysis of a clandestine architectural subject

Lumley, The Painter is a novel written by John Strange Winter and published in 1891. The story revolves around the life of the titular character, Lumley, who is a struggling artist trying to make a name for himself in the competitive world of art. Lumley is a talented painter, but his unconventional style and lack of connections make it difficult for him to gain recognition and sell his paintings.As the story progresses, Lumley meets and falls in love with a young woman named Dora, who becomes his muse and inspires him to create some of his most beautiful works. However, their relationship is threatened by the interference of Dora's wealthy and controlling father, who disapproves of Lumley's profession and social status.Throughout the novel, Winter explores themes of love, ambition, and the struggle for artistic recognition. He also provides a vivid portrayal of the art world in Victorian England, with its complex social hierarchies and the challenges faced by artists trying to make a living.Overall, Lumley, The Painter is a compelling and insightful novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of art and society in the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

At the dawn of the new millennium, a group of Latin American young architects found themselves on a pilgrimage to one of the centers of design production of the old world. As pilgrims and migrants have done for thousands of years, they thought they were acquiring knowledge in exchange for their cultural currency. Instead, they encountered their own knowledge and used it to subvert the orders of center/periphery, North/South, knowledge/culture, generating new meanings and new concepts for the discipline and the practice of architecture. As you probably know, sudaca is a pejorative term used to label Latin American students in Europe. Supersudaca spins that insult around and celebrates their ways of doing Architecture. One of those ways is the Supersudaca tradition of not closing its processes; instead moving from one place to another, coming back in circles, and following unpredictable paths. Incomplete works celebrate the first two decades of this partnership and set the tone for more works to come in the future. It also resists the idea of a complete body of work, exposing the process as the frame. Edited by Fernando Lara from UPenn Weitzman School of Design, and published by Romano Guerra editora, Supersudaca - Incomplete Works is a fundamental book to understand the flow of architectural ideas from the Global South in the 21st century.

Ruskin In Oxford And Other Studies is a book written by George Kitchin. The book is a collection of essays that explore the life and work of John Ruskin, a renowned art critic, writer, and social thinker of the Victorian era. The book includes a detailed account of Ruskin's time as a student and later as a professor at the University of Oxford, where he made a significant contribution to the development of the university's curriculum and played a key role in shaping the intellectual climate of the time.In addition to the essays on Ruskin's life in Oxford, the book also includes several other studies that examine different aspects of his work, including his writing on art, architecture, and social issues. Kitchin provides a detailed analysis of Ruskin's ideas on beauty, nature, and morality, and explores how these ideas influenced his views on the role of art in society.Overall, Ruskin In Oxford And Other Studies is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the life and work of one of the most important cultural figures of the Victorian era. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of art, literature, and social thought in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The subject of John Singer Sargent's most famous painting was twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the "it girl" of her day. A relative unknown at the time, Sargent won the commission to paint her; the two must have recognized in each other a like-minded hunger for fame. Unveiled at the 1884 Paris Salon, Gautreau's portrait generated the attention she craved-but it led to infamy rather than stardom. Sargent had painted one strap of Gautreau's dress dangling from her shoulder, suggesting either the prelude to or the aftermath of sex. Her reputation irreparably damaged, Gautreau retired from public life, destroying all the mirrors in her home. Drawing on documents from private collections and other previously unexamined materials, and featuring a cast of characters including Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, Strapless is a tale of art and celebrity, obsession and betrayal.

"I don't want to write an architectural bible. I want to sell stories that show what defines me and my work." Matteo ThunIn the world of design and architecture there are few personalities whose influence is as profound and lasting as that of Matteo Thun. From pioneering resorts, company headquarters, public buildings, residential and office buildings around the world to the iconic Illy espresso cup, the renowned architect has left his unmistakable signature everywhere and his designs have shaped our perception for decades. His impressive product design, imposing architecture and pioneering concepts bear witness to more than 40 years of professional experience and a life that unfolds between the vibrant metropolises of Milan and Munich. Numerous fascinating stories have emerged from this exciting journey through life. As an author, Matteo Thun has now captured these stories in a captivating book that has been created for his admirers, companions and perhaps also a little bit for himself.

When Janet Evans took one look at her new born son, she had no idea how short of time she had left. Little did the little boy know that a promise he would make to his mother when she sat him down one day would carry him through his life through all the pain and suffering. Read the journey of how the little boy shed his past and emerged from his shell as Foster Evans.

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Vom Industriebau zum Architekturbüro: Dieses Buch dokumentiert die Entstehung des Projekts »Bremer Straße 42« der neuen Adresse von MAAS & PARTNER in Münster. Mit zahlreichen Bildern begleitet es den Umbau des hundertjährigen Fabrikgebäudes und gibt Einblicke in die Chancen und Herausforder-ungen, die es mit sich bringt, wenn ArchitektInnen ihr eigenes Büro gestalten.Im Prozess stellen sich grundlegende Fragen zur Architektur der Arbeitswelt von morgen: Was braucht ein Büro, damit wir alle gut darin arbeiten können? Wie lassen sich Teamarbeit, Kommunikation und Gemeinschaft unter ein Dach bringen mit Ruhe und Konzentration? Und welche Rolle spielt die Materialität des Bestands in der Gestaltung von Räumen, die auch Ausdruck einer Unternehmensphilosophie und einer sich ständig verändernden Berufswelt sind?»Bremer Straße 42« ist eine Geschichte über das Bauen, Verändern und Erneuern - ein lebendiges Beispiel dafür, wie Architektur nicht nur Räume, sondern auch Ideen und Zukunftsvisionen formen kann.

" ... Les biographes ont malheureusement cru d'ordinaire qu'ils étaient historiens. Et ils nous ont privés ainsi de portraits admirables. Ils ont supposé que seule la vie des grands hommes pouvait nous intéresser. L'art est étranger à ces considérations. Aux yeux du peintre le portrait d'un homme inconnu par Cranach a autant de valeur que le portrait d'Érasme. Ce n'est pas grâce au nom d'Érasme que ce tableau est inimitable. L'art du biographe serait de donner autant de prix à la vie d'un pauvre acteur qu'à la vie de Shakespeare. C'est un bas instinct qui nous fait remarquer avec plaisir le raccourcissement du sterno-mastoïdien dans le buste d'Alexandre, ou la mèche au front dans le portrait de Napoléon. Le sourire de Monna Lisa, dont nous ne savons rien (c'est peut-être un visage d'homme) est plus mystérieux. Une grimace dessinée par Hokusaï entraîne à de plus profondes méditations. Si l'on tentait l'art où excellèrent Boswell et Aubrey, il ne faudrait sans doute point décrire minutieusement le plus grand homme de son temps, ou noter la caractéristique des plus célèbres dans le passé, mais raconter avec le même souci les existences uniques des hommes, qu'ils aient été divins, médiocres, ou criminels..."

... La spécialisation tactile, la science qui en est comme le prolongement instrumental, nous apprennent que le monde est en réalité discontinu. L'espace interstellaire ne diffère de l'espace intermoléculaire que parce que nous sommes placés entre les deux et que nous mesurons leurs rapports. La notion de temps qui est engendrée par celle de l'espace n'est pas plus exacte sous son premier aspect continu. Il peut y avoir de l'infini entre les moments d'un temps divisé à l'infini. On perçoit très bien que le temps psychologique (et le temps astronomique se mesure par des différences de position dans l'espace) est essentiellement variable. Notre notion du temps se transforme du sauvage à l'homme civilisé, de l'enfant à l'adulte, du rêve à la veille...

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We were taken to the services in Doncaster old church, which was destroyed by fire many years afterwards. Though not yet in my teens, I had an intense delight in architecture, and deeply enjoyed the noble old building, one of the finest of its class in England. Our pew was in the west gallery, not far from the organ, and from it we had a good view of the interior. The effect of the music was very strong upon me, as the instrument was a fine one, and I was fully alive to the influence of music and architecture in combination. The two arts go together far better than architecture and painting; for music seems to make architecture alive, as it rolls along the aisles and under the lofty vaults.

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The first book-length scholarly study of one of the most influential creators of comics' Bronze Age

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