Henri Lefebvre on Space

Henri Lefebvre on Space
Author: Lukasz Stanek
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2011
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0816666164

Shows how Lefebvre's theory of space developed out of direct engagement with architecture, urbanism, and urban sociology.

Koch + Partner 1970-2000

Koch + Partner 1970-2000
Author: Norbert Koch
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2000-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Koch + Partner recently made the headlines when they won the competition to design the new Terminal 2 at Munich Airport -- nevertheless the architectural community has long been aware of this office. Their architecture does not consist of singular, extravagant constructions but is characterised by buildings which harmonise with the townscape, expertly serving their purpose. Their forms are clear and calm, blending with the existing structures and simultaneously enhancing them. The present book documents the work of this interdisciplinary team over the previous three decades. The full range of their work is considered -- from extensive urban planning projects to the realisation of multi-storey buildings. It also reveal how a sense of team spirit and partnership can be used to the advantage of not only private and public clients but also the user.

Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment

Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment
Author: Henri Lefebvre
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 145294198X

Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment is the first publication in any language of the only book devoted to architecture by Henri Lefebvre. Written in 1973 but only recently discovered in a private archive, this work extends Lefebvre’s influential theory of urban space to the question of architecture. Taking the practices and perspective of habitation as his starting place, Lefebvre redefines architecture as a mode of imagination rather than a specialized process or a collection of monuments. He calls for an architecture of jouissance—of pleasure or enjoyment—centered on the body and its rhythms and based on the possibilities of the senses. Examining architectural examples from the Renaissance to the postwar period, Lefebvre investigates the bodily pleasures of moving in and around buildings and monuments, urban spaces, and gardens and landscapes. He argues that areas dedicated to enjoyment, sensuality, and desire are important sites for a society passing beyond industrial modernization. Lefebvre’s theories on space and urbanization fundamentally reshaped the way we understand cities. Toward an Architecture of Enjoyment promises a similar impact on how we think about, and live within, architecture.

Free University, Berlin

Free University, Berlin
Author: Gabriel Feld
Publisher: Exemplary Projects
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781870890762

Berlin Free University is an imagination of what a building might be - a building designed to function as a piece of the city, adapting to the needs of its users while generating opportunities for social interaction. The university offers a window onto the politicized and optimistic discourse of the Sixties and Seventies, but at the same time illuminates contemporary debates around large projects of infrastructure and public space. This extensive study of the building combines texts with a visual survey containing specifically commissioned photographs as well as archive material, plans and construction details.

World of Malls

World of Malls
Author: Andres Lepik
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783775741385

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The New Acropolis Museum

The New Acropolis Museum
Author: Dēmētrios Pantermalēs
Publisher: Skira Rizzoli
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

A comprehensive look at the eagerly anticipated New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, and the celebrated collection it houses. Marking the opening of the New Acropolis Museum, this book examines both its architecture and the archaeological treasures it was built to house. The building addresses the dramatic complexities of the collection and the site with minimalist simplicity by using three main materials—glass, stainless steel, and concrete. "There’s no way at the beginning of the twenty-first century you can try to imitate even superficially the art of 2,500 years ago," Tschumi says. The "precision of the concept was really what counted." The book provides an in-depth look at the creation of the building, set only 280 meters from the Parthenon, as well as the restoration, preservation, and housing of its exhibits through over 200 photographs, drawings, and texts.

Architecture Concepts

Architecture Concepts
Author: Bernard Tschumi
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2012
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Philosophy and architecture by Bernard Tschumi.