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Catrin Huber (*1968) works with architectural, fictional and
imagined spaces as well as with site-responsive practices.
Fascinated by ancient Roman wall painting, she developed
site-specific installations in a topical dialogue with two Roman
houses at the world-heritage sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii. This
intricately designed book presents Huber's versatile spatial
interventions, discusses the complex relation between her
installations and their respective archaeological settings
(local/temporal), and re-evaluates the daring concept of a
historiographic turn within the arts. Text in English, German and
Italian.
Designing Sustainable Residential and Commercial Interiors:
Applying Concepts and Practices is a core text for students and
designers seeking to apply sustainability to all stages of the
design process for commercial interiors. The book provides an
overview of the types of commercial interior design projects
emphasizing a three-pronged approach to sustainability: equity,
economy and ecology. Through inspirational case studies for a range
of contract projects - such as office design, retail design,
healthcare design, hospitality design, restaurant design and
institutional design - readers will learn how to use a sustainable
concept as the foundation for a well-designed, green project.
This book is a compilation of the winning entries from the 28th
Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards 2020, featuring 61 projects
across 12 space types, judged by top designers such as Ho Chung Hin
and Jurgen Bey. The entries showcased the latest design trends in
the Asia Pacific region, and interpreted and led the spirit of Asia
Pacific design, in line with 28 years of consistent quality. The
impact of the 2020 epidemic has also had a profound impact on the
field of design, and the direction of this year's selection
captures this change keenly, looking for outstanding designs that
address and interpret people's changing physical and spiritual
needs in the light of the new changes. For example, new scenarios
that reconfigure the way people live together in the blurring of
boundaries between public and private spaces. Pushing new
professional boundaries has always been the creative mission of the
Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards, and this time, its
professionalism is reflected in its commitment and care for
people's lives and well-being.
"Taken together, this volume is a welcome departure from the usual
literature on memory and trauma which ignores what came before the
war and treats what happened after only in relation to the
Holocaust. This excellent volume enables us to look at the history
of death as a whole beyond the break of 1945 and to see influences
and continuities throughout the last century. The volume delivers
on the promise of the introduction to open up new avenues for
research and raise new questions and should be a welcome addition
to the library of every scholar of modern Germany." . German
Politics & Society " The volume] offers a significant
contribution to theories of death and memory work in German
Studies. It] is clearly organized using theme-based sections, which
lead the reader through material culture as well as psychological
investigation; the essays are well-researched and cogently
written." . German Studies Review "Taken together, the volume
provides more than the sum of its individual contributions and
actually succeeds in offering new perspectives on a hitherto
neglected topic. Several essays demonstrate persuasively the myriad
ways in which the ghosts of the dead haunted the living in
twentieth-century Germany...for anybody interested in the social
and cultural history of death in Germany, this volume will be an
indispensable starting point." . German History Recent years have
witnessed growing scholarly interest in the history of death.
Increasing academic attention toward death as a historical subject
in its own right is very much linked to its pre-eminent place in
20th-century history, and Germany, predictably, occupies a special
place in these inquiries. This collection of essays explores how
German mourning changed over the 20th century in different
contexts, with a particular view to how death was linked to larger
issues of social order and cultural self-understanding. It
contributes to a history of death in 20th-century Germany that does
not begin and end with the Third Reich."
The New York Public Library, one of the nation's architectural
wonders, is possibly our finest classical building. Designed by
John Merven Carrere and Thomas Hastings, and inspired by the great
classical buildings in Paris and Rome, it was completed in 1911.
The library boasts a magnificent exterior, but that is only the
beginning. In the interior, one splendid hall follows another, an
awesome gallery leads to richly decorated rooms, and stairways are
vaulted in marble. From the terrace to the breathtaking Main
Reading Room is a triumphal way. All the devices of the classical
tradition, the main artistic current of Western civilization, are
brought into play. Maidens, cherubs, and satyr masks look down from
ceilings. Lions' heads, paws, rams' heads, and griffins are on
every side. In this beautiful volume, featuring new color
photography by Anne Day, every facet of the building is described,
including its inception and construction."
For the first time, the 92-metre frieze of the Voortrekker Monument
in Pretoria, one of the largest historical narratives in marble,
has been made the subject of a book. The pictorial narrative of the
Boer pioneers who conquered South Africa's interior during the
'Great Trek' (1835-52) represents a crucial period of South
Africa's past. Conceptualising the frieze both reflected on and
contributed to the country's socio-political debates in the 1930s
and 1940s when it was made. The book considers the active role the
Monument played in the rise of Afrikaner nationalism and the
development of apartheid, as well as its place in post-apartheid
heritage. The frieze is unique in that it provides rare evidence of
the complex processes followed in creating a major monument. Based
on unpublished documents, drawings and models, these processes are
unfolded step by step, from the earliest discussions of the purpose
and content of the frieze, through all the stages of its design, to
its shipping to post-war Italy to be copied into marble from Monte
Altissimo, up to its final installation in the Monument. The book
examines how visual representation transforms historical memory in
what it chooses to recount, and the forms in which it is depicted.
The second volume expands on the first, by investigating each of
the twenty-seven scenes of the frieze in depth, providing new
insights into not only the frieze, but also South Africa's history.
Francois van Schalkwyk of African Minds, co-publisher with De
Gruyter writes: From Memory to Marble is an open access monograph
in the true sense of the word. Both volumes of the digital version
of the book are available in full and free of charge from the date
of publication. This approach to publishing democratises access to
the latest scholarly publications across the globe. At the same
time, a book such as From Memory to Marble, with its unique and
exquisite photographs of the frieze as well as its wealth of
reproduced archival materials, demands reception of a more
traditional kind, that is, on the printed page. For this reason,
the book is likewise available in print as two separate volumes.
The printed and digital books should not be seen as separate
incarnations; each brings its own advantages, working together to
extend the reach and utility of From Memory to Marble to a range of
interested readers.
Through the Arch captures UGA's colorful past, dynamic present, and
promising future in a novel way: by surveying its buildings,
structures, and spaces. These physical features are the
university's most visible--and some of its most
valuable--resources. Yet they are largely overlooked, or treated
only passingly, in histories and standard publications about UGA.
Through text and photographs, this book places buildings and spaces
in the context of UGA's development over more than 225 years. After
opening with a brief historical overview of the university, the
book profiles over 140 buildings, landmarks, and spaces, their
history, appearance, and past and current usage, as well as their
namesake, beginning with the oldest structures on North Campus and
progressing to the newest facilities on South and East Campus and
the emerging Northwest Quadrant. Many profiles are supplemented
with sidebars relating traditions, lore, facts, or alumni
recollections associated with buildings and spaces.
More than just landmarks or static elements of infrastructure,
buildings and spaces embody the university's values, cultural
heritage, and educational purpose. These facilities--many more than
a century old--are where students learn, explore, and grow and
where faculty teach, research, and create. They harbor the
university's history and traditions, protect its treasures, and
hold memories for alumni. The repository for books, documents,
artifacts, and tools that contain and convey much of the
accumulated knowledge and wisdom of human existence, these
structures are the legacy of generations. And they are tangible
symbols of UGA's commitment to improve our world through education.
Guide includes113 color photos throughout19 black-and-white
historical photosOver 140 profiles of buildings, landmarks, and
spacesSupplemental sidebars with traditions, lore, facts, and
alumni anecdotes6 maps
Tegel Airport, opened in 1974 in West Berlin, was not only finished
under budget and on time but today also remains an impressive work
of art. For their design of the terminal, the architects chose the
figure of a large hexagon with edges of 120 metres. A sophisticated
use of space created an 'airport of short distances', with as
little as 28 metres between the doors of the cars and the aircraft.
Peter Ortner's photographs capture his uniquely personal view of
the airport complex - the details so familiar to anyone who has
travelled through or waited inside Tegel. Text in English and
German.
Future Airports re-examines the relationship between the growth of
capital and the history of New York City real estate by speculating
that airports play a role in the city's financial success. What is
the typology of a successful airport for the 21st Century? What
role does the airport play in the context of rapid globalisation
and ever-expanding International logistics networks? Can the
Airport become a regional economic catalyst while also creating an
inspiring and novel experience for passengers? The Future Airport
becomes an important infrastructural space intricately weaving New
York City's desire to maintain its leadership in global financial
markets with the imminent need of improved air infrastructure and
the emergence of the logistics hub as an important and growing
building typology.
Elements of Architecture focuses on the fragments of the rich and
complex architectural collage. Window, facade, balcony, corridor,
fireplace, stair, escalator, elevator: the book seeks to excavate
the micro-narratives of building detail. The result is no single
history, but rather the web of origins, contaminations,
similarities, and differences in architectural evolution, including
the influence of technological advances, climatic adaptation,
political calculation, economic contexts, regulatory requirements,
and new digital opportunities. It's a guide that is long overdue-in
Koolhaas's own words, "Never was a book more relevant-at a moment
where architecture as we know it is changing beyond recognition."
Derived, updated, and expanded from Koolhaas's exhaustive and
much-lauded exhibition at the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale,
this is an essential toolkit to understanding the fundamentals that
comprise structure around the globe. Designed by Irma Boom and
based on research from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the
2,600-page monograph contains essays from Rem Koolhaas, Stephan
Trueby, Manfredo di Robilant, and Jeffrey Inaba; interviews with
Werner Sobek and Tony Fadell (of Nest); and an exclusive photo
essay by Wolfgang Tillmans. In addition to comprehensively updated
texts and new images, this edition is designed and produced to
visually (and physically) embody the immense scope of its subject
matter: Custom split-spine binding: our printer modified their
industrial binding machine to allow for the flexible,
eight-centimeter thick spine Contains a new introductory chapter
with forewords, table of contents, and an index, located in the
middle of the book (where it naturally opens due to its unique
spine) Printed on 50g Opakal paper, allowing for the ideal level of
opacity needed to realize Boom's palimpsest-like design Translucent
overlays and personal annotations by Koolhaas and Boom are woven in
each chapter to create an alternative, faster route through the
book Printed at the originally intended 100% size for full
readability
"The Tower is also present to the entire world... a universal
symbol of Paris... from the Midwest to Australia, there is no
journey to France which isn't made, somehow, in the Tower's name."
- Roland Barthes When Gustave Eiffel completed his wrought iron
tower on Paris's Champ de Mars for the World's Fair in 1889, he
laid claim to the tallest structure in the world. Though the
Chrysler Building would, 41 years later, scrape an even higher sky,
the Eiffel Tower lost none of its lofty wonder: originally granted
just a 20-year permit, the Tower became a permanent and mesmerizing
fixture on the Parisian skyline. Commanding by day, twinkling by
night, it has mesmerized Francophiles and lovers, writers, artists,
and dreamers from all over the world, welcoming around seven
million visitors every single year. Based on an original, limited
edition folio by Gustave Eiffel himself, this fresh TASCHEN edition
explores the concept and construction of this remarkable building.
Step by step, one latticework layer after another, Eiffel's iconic
design evolves over double-page plates, meticulous drawings, and
on-site photographs, including new images and even more historical
context. The result is at once a gem of vintage architecture and a
unique insight into the idea behind an icon.
Straddling the Derwent River, the cathedral city of Derby, its
foundations in the Roman occupation of Britain, can directly
attribute its contemporary status to the Industrial Revolution.
Spinning mills proliferated from the eighteenth century, initially
relying on waterpower to produce 100 per cent British cotton cloth.
Victorian ingenuity and innovation became synonymous with the rapid
industrial and commercial expansion that ensued; Arkwright and
Pickford became household names. Derby quickly evolved into a
transport and ancillary manufacturing hub in the Midlands, becoming
a centre for the British rail industry and the assembly of the
iconic Rolls-Royce luxury motor car. The subsequent development of
the Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine, which powered the legendary
Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, launched the company's proud status
to what it is today: the world's second largest manufacturer of jet
engines and, together with the Toyota car assembly plant, the
biggest employer in Derby. This book reveals the rich and diverse
history that is reflected in Derby's architecture as, through
successive decades of growth, its character, built of brick and
stone, underwent varying nuances of transformation. Sprinkled
within this panorama, however, are the symbols of a modern city:
ultramodern structures, thought by some to be the antithesis of
Derby's true architectural heritage.
First published in 1979, Airport Engineering by Ashford and Wright,
has become a classic textbook in the education of airport engineers
and transportation planners. Over the past twenty years,
construction of new airports in the US has waned as construction
abroad boomed. This new edition of Airport Engineering will respond
to this shift in the growth of airports globally, with a focus on
the role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),
while still providing the best practices and tested fundamentals
that have made the book successful for over 30 years.
Recent years have witnessed growing scholarly interest in the
history of death. Increasing academic attention toward death as a
historical subject in its own right is very much linked to its
pre-eminent place in 20th-century history, and Germany,
predictably, occupies a special place in these inquiries. This
collection of essays explores how German mourning changed over the
20th century in different contexts, with a particular view to how
death was linked to larger issues of social order and cultural
self-understanding. It contributes to a history of death in
20th-century Germany that does not begin and end with the Third
Reich.
Climate change and increasing resource scarcity together with
rising traffic volumes force us to develop new environmentally
friendly and people-oriented mobility options. In order to provide
a positive mobility experience, the transition from one mobility
mode to another must be managed smoothly and safely, and
individual, shared or public means of transportation must become
convenient and easy. Conceptual as well as existing infrastructure
projects provide models for future sustainable and connected
mobility. This volume focuses on the importance of design,
introducing through photos, plans, and brief texts over 60
groundbreaking projects from the disciplines of product design,
architecture, and urban planning. With this international overview
Mobility Design portrays the current situation of sustainable
mobility systems, while identifying mobility as one of the most
important design tasks of the future. With project texts by Markus
Hieke, Christian Holl, and Martina Metzner
The San Francisco Civic Center tells the 150-year story of San
Francisco's city halls and Civic Center. The grandest collection of
monumental municipal buildings in the United States, the Civic
Center is one of the finest achievements of the American reformist
City Beautiful movement and a stunning manifestation of one of the
nation's most dynamic and creative cities.
Fragments of history: Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle
monuments is an innovative study of the two premier survivals of
pre-Viking Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture. Both monuments are rich in
finely carved images and complex inscriptions. Though in some way
related, in this book, they have very different histories. This
ambitious study draws the reader in through a vivid exposition of
the problems left by earlier interpretations, shows him or her how
to understand the monuments as social products in relation to a
history of which our knowledge is so fragmentary, and concludes
with a deeply persuasive discussion of their underlying premises.
Orton, Wood and Lees bring their research in art history and
antiquarianism, history and archaeology, medieval literature,
philosophy and gender studies into a successful and coherent whole,
organised around certain key notions, such as place, history and
tradition, style, similarity and difference, time, textuality and
identity. Theoretically astute, rigorously researched, vivid and
readable, Fragments of history is a model of how interdisciplinary
research can be conducted, written and published. It will be
required reading in a number of disciplines, including art history,
Anglo-Saxon studies, medieval language and literature, history and
ecclesiastical history, antiquarianism and archaeology. -- .
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