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Alvar Aalto Symposium, 6th: “ARCHITECTURE OF THE ESSENTIAL”.
Author: Pirkko Tuukkanen, ed
Country: Finland
Language: English
Year Published: 1995
No. of pages: 176
Illustrations: 3 Color Illustrations. 124 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 7 1/2”x 10 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9529845316
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Bios.
Code: 2079
Price: $49.50
This symposium was held in a climate of economic and social upheaval, and so stressed the essence of the art and technique of building when all one can afford are the basic essentials, as well as the relationship of 20th-century and indigenous architecture. From Australian bush houses to Chinese pavilions to animal architecture, specialists in the field here contribute their insights into the timely issue of what is essential. Chapters include: ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE: Glenn Murcutt; SKYLIGHT: ias Torres; THE ESSENTIAL IN THE PATHOLOGY OF ARCHITECTURE, Five Greek Architects: Zissis Kotionis; CRISIS AS CATALYST, Finnish Architecture, Alvar Aalto and the Second World War, A Case in Strategic Decision-making: Pekka Korvenmaa; FROM PASSION FOR THINGS TO THE THINGS THEMSELVES: Peter Zumthor; ARCHITECTURE THAT CREATES THE ENVIRONMENT: Toyo Ito; MORE WITH LESS, (Idea, Light, and Gravity, well tempered) 3 points, 3 reflections, 3 built ideas: Alberto Campo Baeza; ARCHITECTURE OF THE ESSENTIAL - the ecological functionalism of animal constructions: Juhani Pallasmaa.
Alvar Aalto Symposium, 7th: MATTER AND MIND IN ARCHITECTURE.
Author: Baldeweg, Juan Navarro, Vittorio Gregotti, Karsten Harries, Juha Leiviskä, John Patkau, Kaija Saariaho, Göran Schildt, Kazuyo Sejima, Wilfried Wang, Gert Wingårdh, Alejandro Z
Country: Finland
Language: English
Year Published: 2000
No. of pages: 148
Illustrations: 37 Color Illustrations. 51 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound w/ jacket
Size: 10”x 9”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9516826075
Biblio/Bio: Bios.
Code: 4361
Price: $75.00
As the term post-modern emphasizes the symbolic content of form, it relegates material to having only secondary importance. Because of the integral role of material in the art of building, this approach has been proven to lead to a dead end in architecture. In the memory of Alvar Aalto, this book proposes that if architects consistently combine both matter and mind, material and meaning into a better equilibrium in their work, they will simultaneously participate in resolving the great problems facing the world. Here, an eclectic mix of accomplished writers from the fields of philosophy, music, literature and architecture come together to discuss the developments in this crucial debate, with crisp architectural photographs and models serving as concrete examples.
Alvar Aalto Symposium,1st: “ALVAR AALTO VS. THE MODERN MOVEMENT/Ja Modernism in Tila.
Author: Kirmo Mikkola, ed
Country: Finland
Language: English/ Finnish
Year Published: 1981
No. of pages: 159
Illustrations: 205 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 8 1/2”sq
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9516820581
Biblio/Bio: Bios.
Code: 0090
Price: $45.00
The 1st International Alvar Aalto Symposium was held in Jyväskulä, Finland. The theme of the Symposium was “The State of the Modernism.”
ALVAR AALTO: ARKKITEHTI/ ARCHITECT 1898-1976.
Author: Heporauta, Arne
Country: Finland
Language: Finnish/ English
Year Published: 1998
No. of pages: 104
Illustrations: 24 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 7”x 4”
Weight: 0.00
ISBN: 951682546X
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Bio.
Code: 5289
Price: $27.50
During the lifetime Alvar Aalto was involved in more than 500 building projects, over 400 of which were in Finland. Of the 90 projects he designed abroad around 20 were built. His design work covered all aspects of housing and the environment and he wrote and talked about architecture over a period of more than 50 years. This small book catalogues Aalto’s works, both major and minor, over a span of 65 years. At the beginning of each year there is a brief account of the most important events in his life in that year: where he went and who he met, anecdotes about work and family life. The catalogue is supplemented by quotations from Aalto’s speeches and writings and by contemporary observations both hilarious and touching, which bring Aalto as a person closer to the reader. This little book is basically a resume of his life.
AMALIENBORG The Royal Palaces, Chambers and Gardens.
Author: Rasmussen, Kjeld, ed
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: 1999
No. of pages: 112
Illustrations: 94 Color Illustrations. 3 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8721009805
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 3962
Price: $75.00
This beautiful picture book shows the magnificence of Amalienborg, the royal residence located in Copenhagen. Through splendid photographs and a thorough description of the history and transformation of the palace, one feels that one has truly been there. An extensive description of each of the four main residences comprising Amalienborg is included, along with a marvelous study of the two gardens at Amalienborg. This is a wonderful addition to any library.