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Natural Architecture

Door Alessandro Rocca

Categorie
Algemeen Architectuur & Bouwkunde
Boeknummer
#442313-KN58
Titel
Natural Architecture
Auteur
Rocca, Alessandro
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
New York : Princeton Architectural Press
Jaar van uitgave
2007
ISBN10
1568987218
ISBN13
9781568987217
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, numerous (full page) illustrations (including photographs) mostly in colour, oblong (circa 16x24cm).
Samenvatting
Never has the relationship between art and nature been more complicated and more fragile, but also richer and more fascinating. The artists and architects in <i>Natural Architecture</i> have transformed the act of building into an art form capable of sparking new relationships with nature, landscape, and the environment. Though far from basic or primitive, these creations are built from humble elementsbranches, twigs, pebbles, straw, stonefound at their site. Fulfilling a wide variety of intentionssometimes structural, sometimes sculptural, sometimes sacredthe works presented here inspire a sense of awe and reverence for the forces of nature. From a bridge in Tibet connecting an orphanage anda nearby village, to a hut fit for mythical creatures, to a pavilion in Iceland with a ... (Lees verder)roof made of water perpetually frozen in an exuberant shape, each project resonates with a sense of purpose and innate beauty. <p><i>Natural Architecture</i> presents sixty-six site-specific installations that use raw materials, manual labor,and natural stimuli to create truly green architecture that is as organic as the materials with which it is created. Projects by Olafur Eliasson, Patrick Dougherty, Nils-Udo, Ex. Studio, Edward Ng, nArchitects, and many others are shown together for the first time. Selected for their commitment to the use of raw materials, manual labor, and natural inspiration, these works are vividly displayed in photographs, drawings, and models. These fantastical creations allow the changing landscape to naturally overtake each structure until it finally decomposes. Each project is accompanied by a series of photographs, drawings, and models. The rugged and surreal beauty of the projects in <i>Natural Architecture</i> question the wisdom of our ever accelerating construction processes and point a way forward, toward a new organic simplicity of structure and form.
Pagina's
215
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 9,00

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