Best of Austria
Architecture 2010_11
An attractive survey of award-winning buildings by Austrian architects and realized projects by international architects in Austria in 2010–11
GVA Gemeinsame Verlagsauslieferung Göttingen
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Best of Austria is edited biennially by Architekturzentrum Wien Az W to present award-winning buildings in Austria by Austrian and international architects. Covered are all architecture prizes that have been awarded by public and private institutions or corporations in Austria. Thus each edition provides an up-to-date survey of contemporary architectural culture in Austria.
The new 2010/11 edition presents around160 projects, each with images and a floor plan, section or elevation as well as short introductory texts. Included are projects by such renowned firms as Baumschlager Eberle, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, Hermann & Valentiny and Associates, David Chipperfield Architects, or UNStudio.
«Dieses Buch gehört in jeden Haushalt, vor allem in die öffentlichen, die sich fragen müssen, warum trotz dieser breiten Spitze noch immer so viel Mist in diesem Land gebaut wird.» Christian Kühn, Die Presse
«Entstanden ist ein schön gestaltetes Buch, das die gegenwärtigen österreichischen Architekturhighlights reizvoll ins Bild setzt.» Wohnen