The 1996 NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) followed the international tradi tion of the schools held in Cargese in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1991. Impressive progress in quantum field theory had been made since the last school in 1991. Much of it is connected with the interplay of quantum theory and the structure of space time, including canonical gravity, black holes, string theory, application of noncommutative differential geometry, and quantum symmetries. In addition there had recently been important advances in quantum field theory which exploited the electromagnetic duality in certain supersymmetric gauge theories. The school reviewed these developments. Lectures were included to explain how the "monopole equations" of Seiberg and Witten can be exploited. They were presented by E. Rabinovici, and supplemented by an extra 2 hours of lectures by A. Bilal. Both the N = 1 and N = 2 supersymmetric Yang Mills theory and resulting equivalences between field theories with different gauge group were discussed in detail. There are several roads to quantum space time and a unification of quantum theory and gravity. There is increasing evidence that canonical gravity might be a consistent theory after all when treated in. a nonperturbative fashion. H. Nicolai presented a series of introductory lectures. He dealt in detail with an integrable model which is obtained by dimensional reduction in the presence of a symmetry."

The Elbphilharmonie is Hamburg’s new landmark and is already an icon of contemporary architecture. In this book, Herzog & de Meuron document their project: extensive archive material, plans, and photographs are used to illustrate the process of the creation of this once-in-a-hundred-years building from the first sketch and the various design stages with their many challenges, through to completion of the finished building. The dialog between historical brick plinth and contemporary glass crystal, the combination of different functions, the development of the spectacular large concert hall, the design of a public plaza for the population are just some of the many aspects that contribute to the attractiveness of the building.

Soon after the discovery of quantum mechanics, group theoretical methods were used extensively in order to exploit rotational symmetry and classify atomic spectra. And until recently it was thought that symmetries in quantum mechanics should be groups. But it is not so. There are more general algebras, equipped with suitable structure, which admit a perfectly conventional interpretation as a symmetry of a quantum mechanical system. In any case, a "trivial representation" of the algebra is defined, and a tensor product of representations. But in contrast with groups, this tensor product needs to be neither commutative nor associative. Quantum groups are special cases, in which associativity is preserved. The exploitation of such "Quantum Symmetries" was a central theme at the Ad vanced Study Institute. Introductory lectures were presented to familiarize the participants with the al gebras which can appear as symmetries and with their properties. Some models of local field theories were discussed in detail which have some such symmetries, in par ticular conformal field theories and their perturbations. Lattice models provide many examples of quantum theories with quantum symmetries. They were also covered at the school. Finally, the symmetries which are the cause of the solubility of inte grable models are also quantum symmetries of this kind. Some such models and their nonlocal conserved currents were discussed.

The 1996 NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) followed the international tradi tion of the schools held in Cargese in 1976, 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1991. Impressive progress in quantum field theory had been made since the last school in 1991. Much of it is connected with the interplay of quantum theory and the structure of space time, including canonical gravity, black holes, string theory, application of noncommutative differential geometry, and quantum symmetries. In addition there had recently been important advances in quantum field theory which exploited the electromagnetic duality in certain supersymmetric gauge theories. The school reviewed these developments. Lectures were included to explain how the "monopole equations" of Seiberg and Witten can be exploited. They were presented by E. Rabinovici, and supplemented by an extra 2 hours of lectures by A. Bilal. Both the N = 1 and N = 2 supersymmetric Yang Mills theory and resulting equivalences between field theories with different gauge group were discussed in detail. There are several roads to quantum space time and a unification of quantum theory and gravity. There is increasing evidence that canonical gravity might be a consistent theory after all when treated in. a nonperturbative fashion. H. Nicolai presented a series of introductory lectures. He dealt in detail with an integrable model which is obtained by dimensional reduction in the presence of a symmetry."

Kurt Symanzik was certainly one of the most outstanding theoretical physicists of our time. For thirty years, until his untimely death in 1983, he helped to shape the present form of quantum field theory and its application to elementary particle physics. In memoriam of Kurt" Symanzik leading scientists present their most recent results, giving, at the same time, an overview of the state of the art. This collection was originally published in Vol. 97, 1/2 (1985) of Communications in Mathematical Physics. They range over various inter related topics of interest to Kurt Symanzik. We hope that making this collection available in an accessible and inexpensive way will benefit the physics community. The Publisher Contents To the Memory of Kurt Symanzik 1 By A. Jaffe, H. Lehmann, and G. Mack Monte Carlo Simulations for Quantum Field Theories Involving Fermions. By M. Karowski, R. Schrader, and H. J. Thun (With 8 Figures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SU(2) Lattice Gauge Theory: Standard Action Versus Symanzik's Tree-Improved Action. By B. Berg, A. Billoire, S. Meyer, and C. Panagiotakopoulos (With 13 Figures). . . . . . . . . . 31 . On-shell Improved Lattice Gauge Theories By M. Luscher and P. Weisz (With 3 Figures) . . . . . 59 On the Modular Structure of Local Algebras of Observables By K. Fredenhagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . The Intersection of Brownian Paths as a Case Study of a Renormalization Group Method for Quantum Field Theory By M. Aizenman (With 3 Figures). . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Intersection Properties of Simple Random Walks: A Renormalization Group Approach. By G. Felder and J. Frohlich. . . . . . . 111 ."

After eight years, the new volume on the complete works of Herzog & de Meuron is published covering the years 2005 to 2007. The book presents 60 projects, which show the architects at the height of their powers. Their designs encompass the full range of architectural devices and respond to contemporary developments with a wide range of solutions - the designs refine the interaction with the respective site, with projects ranging from a small private conversion project to a studio ensemble, through to residential towers and urban design projects. For their designs, Herzog & de Meuron again develop new processes and create references to classic modernism just as to their own oeuvre. Architecture becomes a means of providing physical presence and stability in an increasingly virtual world.

Since its founding in 1989, the office of Gigon/Guyer architects has designed a truly impressive series of projects. Among the most important are museum, residential, and office buildings, as well as mixed-use constructions. The recently completed Prime Tower and its annex buildings on the Maag site in Zurich have been internationally acclaimed. The monograph offers keen insight into how Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer understand architecture. The diverse concepts and the varied applications of design, material, form, and color employed in their projects are presented in detailed documentation of their work that includes photography, plans, and short texts. Three essays and a discussion between Patrick Gmur, Martin Steinmann, and the architects offer in-depth reflection and contextualization.

The Elbphilharmonie is Hamburg's new landmark and is already an icon of contemporary architecture. In this book, Herzog & de Meuron document their project: extensive archive material, plans, and photographs are used to illustrate the process of the creation of this once-in-a-hundred-years building from the first sketch and the various design stages with their many challenges, through to completion of the finished building. The dialog between historical brick plinth and contemporary glass crystal, the combination of different functions, the development of the spectacular large concert hall, the design of a public plaza for the population are just some of the many aspects that contribute to the attractiveness of the building.

Nach gut acht Jahren erscheint der lange erwartete sechste Band des Gesamtwerks von Herzog & de Meuron zu den Jahren 2005 bis 2007. Die rund 60 Projekte zeigen die Schweizer Architekten auf der Hoehe ihres Koennens. Darunter finden sich so ikonische Bauten wie Das Perez Art Museum in Miami und das VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein. Die Entwurfe dieses Bandes breiten das ganze Vokabular architektonischer Mittel aus und reagieren ausserst vielfaltig auf aktuelle Entwicklungen der Epoche. Vom kleinen Umbauprojekt eines Privathauses uber ein Atelier-Ensemble bis zu Wohnturmen und stadtebaulichen Projekten im grossen Massstab wird die Auseinandersetzung mit dem Ort verfeinert. Dabei entwickeln Herzog & de Meuron immer wieder neue Verfahren und schlagen Bezuge zum Vokabular der klassischen Moderne und zur eigenen Werkgeschichte. Architektur wird zum Mittel, einer zunehmend virtuell gepragten Welt Koerperhaftigkeit und Halt zu geben.

Herzog & de Meuron gehoeren zu den international bedeutendsten Architekten unserer Zeit. Der jungste Auftrag fur die neue Tate Gallery in London hat das einem breiteren Publikum ebenso signalisiert wie grosse Ausstellungen in Tokio, New York und Paris. Die Gesamtausgabe im Birkhauser Verlag fur Architekturtragt diesem herausragenden Stellenwert Rechnung und stellt das Werk in seinem Zusammenhang vor. Nach Band 2 im letzten Jahr werden in Band 1 nun die ersten elf Jahre von Herzog & de Meuron dokumentiert. ln diesem Zeitraum von 1978-88 wurde eine methodologische Basis erarbeitet, auf der die Grossprojekte der darauffolgenden Jahre aufbauen konnten. Waren Bauten wie das "blaue Haus" bei Basel durch eine naturbezogene Bildhaftigkeit gepragt, so traten Herzog & de Meuron fast gleichzeitig mit Entwurfen hervor, die so verdichtet waren, dass Erscheinungsweise, Funktion und Struktur zusammenfielen. Das Lagerhaus fur die Firma Ricola in Laufen ist mit seiner Hulle aus geschichteten Eternitplatten hierfur exemplarisch. Ein weiteres zentrales Thema der ersten Werkdekade ist denn auch die grundsatzliche Neubewertung von Materialien. Ein Haus in einem Garten bei Basel wurde innen und aussen ganz aus verschiedenen Sperrhoelzern gefugt, die Aussenwande eines Wohnhauses im ligurischen Tavole sind aus Bruchsteinen geschichtet. Fur ein Laborgebaude in Basel war eine Glashulle vorgesehen, die sich teilweise vom Baukoerper abloest; ein Wohnhaus mit Galerieraum lebt aus der vielfaltigen Verwendung von Beton. Bereits bei den Fruhwerken ist also ein ausgesprochenes Interesse an der Gestaltung der Fassade erkennbar. Die Auseinandersetzung mit ubergreifenden stadtplanerischen Aspekten manifestierte sich erstmals deutlich in der Siedlung Pilotengasse am Stadtrand von Wien, die Herzog & de Meuron zusammen mit Adolf Krischanitz und Otto Steidle 1987-92 entwarfen und realisierten. Das pragmatische Denken fur einen spezifischen Ort und Zweck in der sich rasch wandelnden Gegenwart, das den architektonischen Diskurs von Herzog & de Meuron in besonderer Weise auszeichnet, wird im Buch durch verschiedene theoretische Beitrage abgestutzt. Wie im bereits erschienenen Band 2 werden auch im Band 1 die zentralen Projekte ausfuhrlich vorgestellt. Im Anhang befindet sich eine Chronologie aller 47 Werknummern von 1978-1988 mit prazisen technischen und bibliografischen Angaben.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the worldwide leading architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, we are publishing the second volume of the Complete Works as an accessible paperback edition. The reprint, in original format, comprehensively present all buildings and designs from 1989 up to the year 1991. The development of the practice over the first years can be tracked in fascinating documents of the time.

Herzog & de Meuron gehoren zu den international bedeutendsten Architekten unserer Zeit. Der jungste Auftrag fur die neue Tate Gallery in London hat das einem breiteren Publikum ebenso signalisiert wie groe Ausstellungen in Tokio, New York und Paris. Die Gesamtausgabe im Birkhauser-Verlag fur Architektur tragt diesem herausragenden Stellenwert Rechnung und stellt das Werk in seinem. Band 2 umfat die Jahre 1989-91. Unter den 32 Entwurfen sind so bekannte Bauten wie das kupferummantelte Stellwerk und das Lokomotivdepot in Basel, das Museum fur die Kunstsammlung Goetz in Munchen, die Studentenwohnheime auf dem Universitatscampus in Dijon und die Sportanlage Pfaffenholz in St. Louis. Die gro angelegte Studie 'Basel, eine Stadt im Werden', aber auch die Masterplane fur den Universitatscampus in Dijon oder den neuen Ortsteil Sils Cuncas im Oberengadin gehoren zu den stadtebaulichen Analysen, die einen Schwerpunkt des Bandes ausmachen.

The long-awaited fifth volume on The Complete Works of Herzog & de Meuron presents the sixty projects completed between 2002 and 2004 with characteristic attention to detail. These include buildings that have already become contemporary architectural icons, such as the National Stadium in Beijing and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, but also projects which, though never realized, have influenced the architectural discourse. These include the residential tower for the Schatzalp Hotel, which overlooks Davos and inspired a new generation of Alpine architecture. In the period covered by this volume, urban planing was a major focus of Herzog & de Meuron's work. International acclaim fueled by booming construction led to numerous commissions in China (the Jindong New Development Area), and in Europe: master plans for Jerez de la Frontera and the Olympic Games in London opened up entire urban regions to future development.