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Herzog & de Meuron Transforming Park Avenue Armory New York
Gerhard Mack
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Hardback.
How to deal with historic buildings has long been a core issue of the international architectural discourse. Herzog & de Meuron began addressing the potential of existing structures very early on: the maintenance and alteration of buildings are among the key strategies of the architects. For the Park Avenue Armory in New York, Herzog & de Meuron have designed a new model for dealing with monuments. The historical building was opened in 1881 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan as a meeting place and training ground for the National Guard, and boasts a rich mixture of different styles. Herzog & ... Read more
How to deal with historic buildings has long been a core issue of the international architectural discourse. Herzog & de Meuron began addressing the potential of existing structures very early on: the maintenance and alteration of buildings are among the key strategies of the architects. For the Park Avenue Armory in New York, Herzog & de Meuron have designed a new model for dealing with monuments. The historical building was opened in 1881 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan as a meeting place and training ground for the National Guard, and boasts a rich mixture of different styles. Herzog & ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
, Switzerland
ISBN
9783038215462
SKU
V9783038215462
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Ref
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About Gerhard Mack
Gerhard Mack is editor for art, architecture, and design for Neue Zürcher Zeitung and NZZ am Sonntag
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