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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
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100 Contemporary Wood Buildings (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
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Not so very long ago, some might have considered wood a material of
the past, long since replaced by more modern components such as
concrete and steel. The truth is radically different. Bolstered by
new manufacturing techniques and ecological benefits, wood has seen
a fabulous resurgence in contemporary construction. This
Bibliotheca Universalis edition explores how architects around the
world have created and invented with this elementary material.
Featuring follies, very large buildings, and ambitious urban
renewal schemes, it celebrates the diverse deployment of wood by
architects around the world. We see how wood can at once transform
urban spaces, as in the Metropol Parasol in Seville by Jurgen Mayer
H., and allow for sensitive interventions in natural environments,
such as at the Termas Geometricas Hot Springs Complex in Pucon,
Chile, by German del Sol. True to all TASCHEN architecture titles,
the book pays tribute to many emerging international talents as
well as to such renowned figures as Tadao Ando and Renzo Piano. It
celebrates each architect's vision and innovation, as well as
investigating the techniques, trends, and principles that have
informed their work with wood. It examines the computer-guided
milling that has allowed for novel new forms, the responsible
harvesting that allows wood to align with our environmental
concerns, and, above all, wood's enduring appeal to our senses and
psyche, comforting hectic modern lives with a sense of Arcadian
simplicity. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact
cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
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