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Coop Himmelb(L)au
Frank R. Werner
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Hardcover. The architects in the Viennese Coop Himmelb(l)au team have felt committed to the credo of constructing cities and buildings that float like clouds ever since the practice was founded in 1968, though it did take a while before gently curving, 'floating' buildings became a reality. Num Pages: 56 pages, 52 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 290 x 11. Weight in Grams: 810.
Text in English & German. The architects in the Viennese Coop Himmelb(l)au team have felt committed to the credo of constructing cities and buildings that float like clouds ever since the practice was founded in 1968, though it did take a while before gently curving, floating buildings became a reality. It was not until new, computer-aided design and building methods and the use of innovative building materials came along recently that it became possible to realise even unthinkable architectural hybrids so light that they actually do seem to float. So the new Musee des Confluences is ... Read more
Text in English & German. The architects in the Viennese Coop Himmelb(l)au team have felt committed to the credo of constructing cities and buildings that float like clouds ever since the practice was founded in 1968, though it did take a while before gently curving, floating buildings became a reality. It was not until new, computer-aided design and building methods and the use of innovative building materials came along recently that it became possible to realise even unthinkable architectural hybrids so light that they actually do seem to float. So the new Musee des Confluences is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
56
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
809g
Number of Pages
60
Place of Publication
Fellbach, Germany
ISBN
9783932565663
SKU
V9783932565663
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About Frank R. Werner
Frank R Werner was professor of history and theory of architecture at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kunste Stuttgart from 1990 to 1993, since 1993 he has been director of the Institut fur Architekturgeschichte und Architekturtheorie at the Bergische Universitat in Wuppertal. He studied painting, architecture and architectural history in Mainz, Hanover and Stuttgart. Christian Richters studied communication design ... Read more
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