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Emilio Ambasz
Peter Buchanan
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Description for Emilio Ambasz
Hardcover. Dedicated to the legendary Casa de Retiro Espiritual, this book accompanies the MoMA exhibition of Ambasz's award-winning project. This illustrated volume includes an essay by Peter Buchanan, over 60 full-color photographs of the house, and an interactive CD Rom including aerial views, exterior and interior shots taken in daylight, and at night. Num Pages: 202 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 309 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2088.
Dedicated entirely to the legendary Casa de Retiro Espiritual, this book accompanies the MoMA exhibition of Ambasz's award-winning project. Considered a minimalist idea for some and a deconstructionist fable for others, Emilio Ambasz's Casa de Retiro Espiritual in Spain is instead an unclassifiable statement about architectural essentials. Situated close to Seville, this vacation home reinterprets in a non-vernacular manner the prototype of the Andalusian house, with a central patio which all the rooms look out on, where the earth is also used as an insulation system against the heat of the sun. Seen from afar, the house disappears like an ... Read more
Dedicated entirely to the legendary Casa de Retiro Espiritual, this book accompanies the MoMA exhibition of Ambasz's award-winning project. Considered a minimalist idea for some and a deconstructionist fable for others, Emilio Ambasz's Casa de Retiro Espiritual in Spain is instead an unclassifiable statement about architectural essentials. Situated close to Seville, this vacation home reinterprets in a non-vernacular manner the prototype of the Andalusian house, with a central patio which all the rooms look out on, where the earth is also used as an insulation system against the heat of the sun. Seen from afar, the house disappears like an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
202
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788876243363
SKU
V9788876243363
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About Peter Buchanan
Peter Buchanan worked worldwide as an architect and urban designer before becoming Deputy Editor of The Architectural Review, U.K.. A very appreciated lecturer, and influential critic and writer, his books include the four volumes of Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Complete Works and the forthcoming Ten Shades of Green.
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