Jen Alkema - Works & Projects (Hardcover)

Jen Alkema's minimalism goes beyond an economy of language and material; it is a way of perceiving the world, a personal attitude rather than an application of style or method. Alkema's primary objective is not to produce a definitive work of beauty. Rather, he creates the conditions that allow beauty to surface. The design claims its own existence, developing into an undeniable reality. The architect becomes his own instrument, no longer the master. If we see minimalism as a derivative of modernism in art, architecture and music, Jen Alkema is not a minimalist. If, however, minimalism is regarded as a way of thinking shared by numerous cultures throughout the ages, Jen Alkema is a minimalist pur sang. His minimalism goes beyond an economy of language and material; it is a way of perceiving the world, a personal attitude rather than an application of style or method. After receiving his degree at The Academy of Architecture (Amsterdam) and reaching the finals of the prestigious Prix de Rome competition in 1995, Jen Alkema turned his focus to the pure essence of architecture: mass, light, structure, repetition, volume, material. His designs, although austere almost to the point of being chaste, incorporate an innate luxury achieved through the exacting use of materials and attention to detail, a perfection in execution. Paradoxical as it may seem, the creation of this sensuous simplicity demands tremendous skill and discipline.

General

Imprint:	Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2021
Editors:	Oscar Riera Ojeda
Dimensions:	300 x 260 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-946226-36-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Individual architects Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Minimalist art
LSN:	1-946226-36-X
Barcode:	9781946226365

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