Olympic sports facilities are places that get a great amount of attention for a short period of time. Moreover, media attention has rapidly increased in recent years, which reinforces the effect of temporary use even more. But what happens to the elaborately planned and expensive sports venues in the aftermath of the games? Photographer Bruno Helbling followed the fate of six venues with his camera: Athens (1896, 2004), Berlin (1936), Sarajevo (1998), Torino (2006), Beijing (2008), and Sochi (2014). His images are neither judgmental nor disavowing: He offers the viewer an objective yet aesthetically captivating look at what now awaits visitors to the respective sites. The variety of possible subsequent uses shown here - whether planned or unplanned - is both insightful and educational. At the same time, it demonstrates the effectiveness of architecture in an environment that is beyond the reaches of planning control. A book that is both poetic and inspiring. Exhibition and Reading 1 September 2016 Vernissage OLYMPIC REALITIES at Architekturforum Zurich starting 7pm to 10pm. 15 September 2016 Reading with Pr. Dr. Martin Muller. Reading from his Sochi Essay 7pm. Exhibition until 7th of October at Architekturforum. Brauerstr. 16, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland. Information and opening hours: www.af-z.ch More information on the book Video

Legislative buildings are the most important public structures in the provincial capitals of Halifax, Charlottetown and Fredericton. Each was built to communicate ideals, ideas and arrangements of government unique to these three provinces. In Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, these buildings were built to house colonial governments where a popular assembly was matched with an appointed council of local notables, advising an all-powerful governor appointed by Westminister and representing the British crown. Over the years they have been modified as the structure of provincial governments have changed to a single elected legislative assembly with full provincial powers. Fredericton's legislature, built in 1882, is a bold and beautiful building with unmatched interior features. This book tells the fascinating story of why each building was designed as it was, and the styles and ideas their designers drew upon. Author James Macnutt takes the reader on a tour of all three buildings, with text and visuals highlighting their many features and details.

Les ?difices parlementaires sont les b?timents publics les plus importants dans les capitales provinciales de Halifax, de Charlottetown et de Fredericton. Chacun a ?t? construit pour communiquer des id?aux, des id?es et une organisation gouvernementale qui conviennent ? chacune des trois provinces. En Nouvelle-?cosse et ? l'?le-du-Prince-?douard, les ?difices devaient abriter des gouvernements coloniaux compos's d'une assembl?e ?lue associ?e ? un conseil de notables locaux nomm's pour conseiller un gouverneur qui repr?sentait la couronne britannique. Au fil des ann?es, les b?timents ont ?t? modifi's pour ?tre utilis's comme assembl?es l?gislatives ?lues jouissant de pleins pouvoirs provinciaux. L'?difice de l'Assembl?e l?gislative du Nouveau-Brunswick, construit en 1882, est un magnifique b?timent audacieux dont les caract?ristiques int?rieures sont in?gal?es. Le pr?sent livre raconte l'histoire fascinante de la raison pourquoi la conception de chaque ?difice diff?re ainsi que des id?es et styles qui ont inspir's les concepteurs. L'auteur James Macnutt fait visiter aux lecteurs les trois ?difices, avec textes et photographies ? l'appui pour souligner les nombreuses caract?ristiques et les nombreux d?tails.