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Redefining brutalism
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ISBN: 9781859465776 9781859468176 9781859468173 9780429346019 0429346018 9781000700169 100070016X 9781000700770 1000700771 9781000701388 1000701387 1859465773 Year: 2017 Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne Riba Publishing

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People associate the term Brutalism with concrete and, in the UK, with the welfare state - just one thin slice of the Brutalist canon. Brutalism is not a style. It reveals enduring architectural ideas and interests that have emerged at different times and in different places, prompted by social and political ideals and technological conditions. Richly illustrated with unique, high-quality photographs, this book explores Brutalism through the lens of twelve distinct, occasionally competing, definitions, as a living and evolving entity. Redefining Brutalism offers insight into how these buildings were designed and constructed, their underlying social contexts, and how Brutalism triggered various other movements such as High-tech and Postmodernism. This book is a lens through which to see the present as much as the past.

The architecture of parking
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ISBN: 9780500342374 0500342377 Year: 2007 Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson,


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The architecture of parking
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ISBN: 9780500287965 0500287961 Year: 2009 Publisher: London Thames and Hudson

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Since the invention of the car, the buildings that house them have been a source of inspiration and consternation to architects. Although many dreary car parks and garages do exist, the challenge of efficiently housing a maximum number of cars in a well-designed space has attracted a stellar array of contemporary architects. From the classic circular Marina City tower in Chicago to the Parcheggio Nuovo Salario under construction in Rome, from Frank Gehry to Rem Koolhaas to Zaha Hadid, the form and function of the parking garage have been hugely influential not only on contemporary architects but also on popular culture. This book is at once a survey of the finest examples of parking garages and a presentation of exciting and innovative design. An introduction covers the history and architectural significance of these buildings and their relevance today, and is followed by chapters that define the most influential aspects of parking design: elevations, materials, the use of light, and innovation and experimentation. Featuring detailed plans plus case studies of iconic buildings, this is an indispensable and inspirational resource for professional architects, engineers, urban planners, and developers. 300 illustrations and photographs, 150 in color. Note de l'éditeur


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L'architecture du parking
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ISBN: 9782863641835 2863641832 Year: 2007 Publisher: Marseille : Parenthèses,

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4 ème couv. Accueillir un maximum de voitures dans un espace bien agencé constitue un véritable défi. Le parking, l'un des aspects les plus négligés de l'architecture au XXè siècle, n'en a pas moins passionné nombre d'architectes prestigieux depuis ses débuts. Louis Kahn, Rem Koolhaas, Paul Rudolph ou encore Zaha Hadid et Kengo Kuma ont trouvé là un terrain d'expérimentation pour mettre en oeuvre des idées novatrices sur la matérialité, la forme, l'ossature et l'utilisation, des idées qui au bout du compte ont influencé leurs constructions. Cet ouvrage, qui se déploie sur plusieurs niveaux à l'instar d'un parking, compte quatre séquences - lumière, matière, façade et programme -, qui débutent chacune par un essai photographique de Sue Barr... Il s'agit de la première étude complète jamais publiée sur les parkings. Des emblématiques tours rondes de Marina City à Chicago à la robotique de pointe employée par Volkswagen pour les pavillons de son Autostadt, la forme et la fonction du parking ont exercé une influence considérable, non seulement sur des générations d'architectes, mais aussi sur la culture populaire, sans oublier les romanciers, les photographes et les cinéastes. "L'architecture du parking" constitue un outil indispensable et une source d'inspiration pour les étudiants, les architectes, les ingénieurs, les urbanistes et les promoteurs, ainsi que pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à ces constructions dédiées à l'automobile qui ont tant façonné notre environnement urbain.

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