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The Roofless Truth

Planning and Architecture for Homelessness

Global – Neutral

Architecture from Austria in Africa and Asia 1955–1989

Über das Werk des Architekten Josef Lackner

Zwölf Thesen und eine Annäherung

New Schools on the Block

Ein typologischer Fundus

New Schools on the Block

A Typological Inventory

Somewhere, Something, Someone

Leers Weinzapfel Associates

Defining Architectural Quality

Black Architect

Monsters and Mutants

Explorations in the Architecture-Nature Continuum

Antifascist Architecture

SHIFT

Architecture in Times of Radical Change

Totems

Selected Essays on Architecture

Seoul Urban Architecture

Rising from the Crushing Bowl

Architecture by Peter Celsing Photographed by John Håkansson

Jon Lott – Proximities

Residential Architecture

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Defining Architectural Quality The essays collected in this volume cover the spectrum of issues that determine the quality of architecture. For example: What exactly is architectural quality? Is it based on physical facts? Is it a matter of cultural context? Does it lie in the eye of the beholder or is it actually beauty that matters? Do architects’ intentions and ideas provide the keys to a building’s evaluation? Does it rest primarily in its form? Or in the ethical attitude it expresses? Or is it just a group of critics deciding these issues among themselves? While quantitative-technical evaluations of buildings abound internationally, the qualitative assessment of architectural works has so far been largely neglected. This unique anthology on definitions of architectural quality ranges from general observations and theories to case studies, and lays a rigorous foundation for assessing works of architecture. *** Edited by José Manuel Pozo and Wilfried Wang @universidaddenavarra Book design by Sabine Hahn Printed by DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg @dza.druck #parkbooks #internationalcomitteeofarchitecturalcritics #cica #architecturalcriticism #architecturalquality
Typology. Tashkent, Genoa, Tbilisi, Casablanca. Review No. IV – now available in bookstores worldwide! This highly anticipated new volume in the Review series documents some 200 largely unpublished buildings in Tashkent, Genoa, Tbilisi, and Casablanca. These cities experienced rapid development during the 20th century, with each offering its unique response to modernism. Rather than merely providing a historical survey, this book uncovers the underlying logic of these cities’ urban fabric through an examination of their prevalent built heritage. Over four years, architects Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein, together with teaching staff and students at their joint chair of architecture and design at ETH Zurich’s Department of Architecture, analyzed the featured structures to offer a wide-ranging array of original typological solutions for contemporary architecture and urban design. Each example is documented with an image, site and floor plans, axonometric projection, key data, and a brief description. *** Edited by Emanuel Christ, Victoria Easton, Giulio Galasso, Christoph Gantenbein, Maria Margherita Innocenti, Elisaveta Maria Kriman @christgantenbein @arch.ethz @vittoriaeaston giulio_galasso @margherinno Book design by Ludovic Balland Typography Cabinet with Annina Schepping and Jeanne La Belle @ludovic_balland @anninaschepping Photographic essay by Tommaso Mola Meregalli @tommasophx #reviewno4 #tashkent #genoa #tbilisi #casablanca
Jon Lott—Proximities is an exploration into the practice of Para Project, and the philosophies of its founder Jon Lott. Lott’s work, characterized by its openness to reconfiguration and its dialogue with context, is presented through five key projects: Haffenden House, Pioneertown House, Stump House, Brugge Diptych, and Couple Lean-tos. The book probes the significance of proximity and approximation in Lott’s work and emphasizes how these elements facilitate a deeper engagement with the surroundings. Structured around thematic prompts such as „Readings/Reflections,“ „Proximities/Aapproximations,“ and „Diptychs/Doubles,“ it offers a multifaceted examination of Lott’s design approach and also highlights the playful and improvisational aspects of Lott’s methodology. Featuring theoretical discourse and practical insights, Proximities is both an architectural monograph and a philosophical inquiry into the nature of creating and experiencing space. *** @jon.lott Edited by Julie Cirelli @juliecirelli With contributions by Jon Lott, Toshiko Mori, Charles Shafaieh and Julie Cirelli @toshiko.mori.architect @charlesshafaieh Book design by Elektrosmog, Zurich @elektrosmog_zurich Printed by DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg, Thuringia @dza.druck #jonlott #paraproject #proximities #parkbooks #architecturebook
Unfinished Atlas. 19 Projects by Manuel Herz Architects – now available in bookstores worldwide! This first monograph on the widely acclaimed Basel-based firm Manuel Herz Architects features 19 built and unrealized projects from their portfolio since 2004. Developed for highly diverse locations in ten countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia, they vary greatly in terms of building program, scale, character, and vision. The projects include housing, cultural and public buildings, exhibition and furniture designs, as well as architectural and urban research. Conceived as a critical retrospective, this book traces all stages of a project from initial sketches to completion, looking also at the afterlife of realized buildings. As the title Unfinished Atlas suggests, architecture should never be considered to be entirely completed: there is always room and potential for later interventions by and with others. Five thematic chapters highlight the ever-changing challenges for a designer that arise from working in complex environments and different socioeconomic conditions. *** Edited by Ludovic Balland, Francesca Mautone, Manuel Herz @manuel.herz @frenchimau @ludovic_balland Book design by Ludovic Balland Typography Cabinet with Jenny Schreiter, Annina Schepping and Jeanne La Belle @jy_scr @anninaschepping #parkbooks #manuelherzarchitects #ludovicballand #architecturebook #architecturalresearch
New Schools on the Block. Ein typologischer Fundus Schulbauten gehören zu den besonders vielschichtigen Entwurfs-, Planungs- und Bauaufgaben für Architekt:innen. Und sie sind eng verknüpft mit den pädagogischen Konzepten sowie den kulturellen und räumlichen Vorstellungen der jeweiligen Entstehungszeit. New Schools on the Block vereint ein Jahrzehnt gelebter Schulbaupraxis des Kollektivs AFF Architekten. Schule wird von AFF nicht allein als Ort des Lernens verstanden, sondern auch als Raum der Identifikation. Daraus erwächst der Anspruch, Gebäude zu schaffen, die im Zusammenspiel von Gestalt und Nutzung identitätsstiftende Erfahrungsräume eröffnen. Die Vielzahl der in diesem Buch gezeigten Grundrissstudien lädt dazu ein, beim Betrachten Räume gedanklich entstehen zu lassen. Der Blick auf die realisierten Schulbauten zeigt, dass selbst ein Handlauf oder ein Sanitärraum lehrreich sein kann. Das Buch ist ein typologischer Fundus mit Grundrissen und Fotografien von 40 Schulbauentwürfen aus der Praxis von AFF Architekten. Fotografien der Umgebungs-, Eingangs- und Treppenhaus-Räume sowie der Schulzimmer, Pausen- und Stauräume bieten vielfältiges Anschauungsmaterial. Ein Comic des Zeichners und Illustrators Peter «Auge» Lorenz zum Schulalltag bringt zusätzliche Lebensnähe ein. Ein historischer Rückblick in den Schulhausbau, Perspektiven auf zeitgenössische Schularchitektur sowie ein Gespräch mit AFF bilden den textlichen Hintergrund, durch den die Entwürfe von AFF Architekten eingeordnet werden. *** Herausgegeben von AFF Architekten @aff_architects Gestaltet vom Studio Patric Dreier @patric_dreier Mit Beiträgen von Kim Gundlach, Gregor Harbusch, Barbara Pampe, Josepha Landes und Peter «Auge» Lorenz @gregorharbusch @augelorenz Fotografien von Hans-Christian Schink, Tjark Spille, Dawin Meckel und Sven Fröhlich @architjark @dawin_meckel Gedruckt von der DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg @dza.druck #affarchitekten #schulhausarchitektur #schulbautypologien #parkbooks #architekturkollektiv
Kazuo Shinohara—3 Houses Kazuo Shinohara (1925–2006) is one of the most distinguished and influential Japanese architects of the 20th century. Kazuo Shinohara—3 Houses analyzes three of the architect’s key designs: the House in White (1966), the House in Uehara (1976), and the House in Yokohama (1984). First published in 2019 by Quart Verlag and now available again in a new edition, the large-sized volume features floor plans, sections, and elevations, all newly redrawn matching the scale of Shinohara’s originals, as well as reproductions of his hand drawings and archival photographs. Contributions by architectural historian David B. Stewart (1942–2025), who taught alongside Shinohara as professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and architect Shin-ichi Okuyama (born 1961) place the three private homes within his oeuvre and offer insights into his particular working methods. A foreword by Ryue Nishizawa (born 1958), cofounder of SANAA and 2010 Pritzker Prize laureate, highlights Shinohara’s lasting significance and influence on contemporary architecture in Japan. *** Multilingual Edition (English & Japanese) Edited by Christian Dehli and Andrea Grolimund @dehli_grolimund Book design by Elektrosmog, Zurich; Marco Walser, Marina Brugger, with Adeline Mollard, Sylvan Lanz and Natalie Rickert @elektrosmog_zurich @maroc_esmog @olamarinella @adelinemollard @sylvanlanz @natalie.rickert #parkbooks #dehligrolimund #kazuoshinohara #japanesearchitecture #japan
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