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Paulo Providencia-Architectonica Percepta - Texts and Images 1989-2015
Paulo Providencia
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Description for Paulo Providencia-Architectonica Percepta - Texts and Images 1989-2015
Hardback. Paulo Providencia is a Portuguese architect, equally revered for his built work as his writings and lectures, and this is his first book in English. Num Pages: 248 pages, 87 colour, 83 b&w. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Paulo Providencia occupies a special place in contemporary Portuguese architecture. He is recognised by many as one of the best of the generation following Eduardo Souto de Moura. His work is concerned about interpretation of programmatic needs, relating architecture to specific cultural contexts. His buildings the vast majority of them located in Portugal are based on sound theoretical background, rooted in philosophical and anthropological research. This new book features seven of Providencia's realised structures in striking duotone photographs taken by the Portuguese photographer Alberto Placido. Each is documented as well with selected plans and key information. Five topical essays by ... Read more
Paulo Providencia occupies a special place in contemporary Portuguese architecture. He is recognised by many as one of the best of the generation following Eduardo Souto de Moura. His work is concerned about interpretation of programmatic needs, relating architecture to specific cultural contexts. His buildings the vast majority of them located in Portugal are based on sound theoretical background, rooted in philosophical and anthropological research. This new book features seven of Providencia's realised structures in striking duotone photographs taken by the Portuguese photographer Alberto Placido. Each is documented as well with selected plans and key information. Five topical essays by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Park Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Zurich, Switzerland
ISBN
9783038600244
SKU
V9783038600244
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About Paulo Providencia
Paulo Providencia is a Portuguese architect. He runs a design studio in the Department of Architecture at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
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