This second volume in Caruso St John’s Collected Works traces an
interlacing set of themes through the celebrated practice’s work
over the first twelve years of the twenty-first century. Their
unique approach to history is revealed as a rejection of the myth
of relentless novelty in favour of an understanding of the past as
present and an interest in working with the existing. The
influences of Milan, Chicago, and Rome on understandings of the
city are explored, as well as the use of ornament and the place of
Switzerland in shaping the practice’s evolving trajectory.
Throughout these contexts, collaborations with contemporary artists
including Thomas Demand and Damien Hirst continue to shape their
relations to the materiality and drama of space. This volume
encompasses some of Caruso St John’s most renowned projects,
including works on historic buildings such as Tate Britain and the
Barbican and new projects such as Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery
and Europaallee Mixed-use Building in Zurich. These are presented
along with exhibition designs, competition entries, and
lesser-known projects, all with an unprecedented range of materials
including unseen drawings, references, and new commentaries. The
cultural environment in which this work took place is captured in
reviews and essays from the period and a diverse range of writings
that informed Adam Caruso’s and Peter St John’s thinking and
teaching, from T. S. Eliot to Rosalind Krauss to Louis Sullivan.
Between these projects and lessons, references and buildings
emerges an invitation to attend to the ‘alchemy of the
everyday’ – one with the potential to transform our
understanding of the world and the ways we continue to build it.
General
Imprint: |
Mack Pub. Co
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Caruso St John
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ISBN-13: |
978-1-915743-19-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-915743-19-2 |
Barcode: |
9781915743190 |
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