THE ARCHITECT'S STUDIO by Iwan Baan (Photos), Kjeld Kjeldsen, Ole Bouman ( 9783037785317 )

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Title:

THE ARCHITECT'S STUDIO
WANG SHU AND AMATEUR ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

By:

Iwan Baan (Photos), Kjeld Kjeldsen, Ole Bouman

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

3037785314

ISBN 13:

9783037785317

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Publisher:

LARS MULLER PUBLISHERS

Pub. date:

6 February, 2017

Pages:

240

Description:

A survey of Wang Shu's critical attitude toward overly rationalized architecture

Synopsis:

Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, this publication examines the recent work of the Chinese architect Wang Shu, Pritzker Prize winner in 2012. At a time when China's explosive urbanization is making inroads into rural areas and leaving the marks of cheap concrete construction everywhere, Wang Shu and Amateur Architecture Studio are keen to work against this tendency by reusing materials from the buildings that Chinese authorities are systematically tearing down and rebuilding after western models. Wang Shu's architecture reveals a thoughtful attitude toward both design and implementation, as well as the ability to react flexibly to the surroundings and history of a particular site.

Illustrations:

Numerous illustrations

Publication:

Switzerland

Imprint:

Lars Muller Publishers

Returns:

Returnable

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