Architecture March 2016

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Parallel Cities
Walker Art Center 2016 ISBN 9781935963127 Acqn 25916
Pb 18x23cm 208pp 225ills 125col 36
Parallel Cities examines the history of the multilevel city with a focus on elevated pedestrian
systems as a recurrent concept in urban planning and design. The book chronicles the evolution
and migration of this concept from 19th-century French social utopian thinkers and 20th-century
Soviet Constructivist architectural circles to its incubation in postwar London, its theorization by
members of CIAM and Team 10, and its eventual dissemination to North America and Asia,
where extensive systems were built in cities such as Minneapolis, Calgary and Hong Kong. This
fascinating and untold history explores an architectural idea as it evolves under varying social,
geographic and political contextscharting its use as an ever-shifting multipurpose tool to
segregate or commingle the classes, foster social cohesion and the public good, facilitate security
and surveillance, improve pedestrian safety and traffic flows, or to enhance retail consumption by
ameliorating climatic extremes. The implementation of streets above streets creates parallel
cities, not mirrored but alternate realities where questions about access, use and control emerge.
The book considers both radical visionary schemes of the future urban metropolis by progressive
architects and the grand, if visually more mundane, implementation plans of extensive networks
built in cities around the world that engender what the authors call a surreptitious urbanism. The
first and only comprehensive book on the subject, Parallel Cities represents important new
scholarly research on a topic that remains a persistent theme in architecture and urban planning.
Accompanying the extensively illustrated text is a lexicon of related terms and an appendix of
specific systems drawn from key cities.
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Disorientation: Bernard Rudofsky in the Empire of Signs. Critical Spatial Practice 7

Sternberg Press 2016 ISBN 9783956791871 Acqn 25953
Pb 11x15cm 144pp 25ills 7col 11.50
Edited by Nikolaus Hirsch, Markus Miessen
Featuring artwork by Martin Beck
Viennese migr architect Bernard Rudofsky (19051988) is most frequently recalled for curating
Architecture without Architects, the famous 1964 photography exhibition of vernacular,
preindustrial structures at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Far from simply a romantic or
nostalgic invocation of cultures lost to industrial modernity, Rudofskys exhibition drew on
decades of speculations about modern architecture and urbanism, particularly their semantic,
technological, institutional, commercial, and geopolitical influences.
Focusing on Rudofskys encounters with Japan in the 1950she described postwar Japan as a
rear-view mirror of the American way of lifearchitectural historian Felicity D. Scott revisits the
architects readings of the vernacular both in the United States and Japan, which resonate with
his attempts to imagine architecture and cities that refused to communicate in a normative sense.
In a contemporary world saturated with visual information, Rudofskys unconventional musings
take on a heightened resonance.
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DASH - Global Housing

nai010 publishers 2015 ISBN 9789462082106 Acqn 24786
Pb 23x28cm 304pp 325ills 250col 44.50
In the emergent economies, the acute shortage of affordable housing is responsible for a gigantic
building production, which is not without its problems. Standard solutions are applied on a large
scale that seem to bypass local cultural practices. The import in Africa of mass housing models
from abroad is an example of this.
'DASH Global Housing' explores the field of tension between the desired mass production and
solutions that are tailored to local conditions. How can new megacities do justice to existing social
and economic structures, local production techniques and individual housing preferences?
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Snohetta - People, Process, Projects

Forlaget Press 2016 ISBN 9788232800261 Acqn 25222
Hb 24x30cm 304pp 250ills 200col 41.50
Originating from Oslo, Norway, the architectural and design firm Snhetta has grown into an
international practice, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Innsbruck and Singapore. This
volume explores Snhetta's humanistic approach to architecture, its transdisciplinary processes
and its eclectic oeuvre from 1989 to the present.
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The Port of Rotterdam - World between City and Sea

Hb 25x30cm 272pp 310ills 250col 45
'The Port of Rotterdam' presents the past, present and future of this port, which for many is
unknown territory. The work on the port is never done. From the standpoints of economics,
landscape and logistics, the port is described and displayed in all its diversity. The book navigates
along the places where impressive feats of port engineering are designed, where trends become
visible and where the new landscape takes shape. An international comparison places Rotterdam
alongside nine other world ports. We are presented with portraits of more than 40 special places,
many interviews and port stories, with photographs by Jannes Linders and Siebe Swart.
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Oase 95 Grenzenloos - Crossing Boundaries

Pb 17x24cm 128pp 78ills 18.50
'OASE 95' takes as its point of departure the cross-cultural conditions in which architects, urban
designers and landscape architects work. It focuses in particular on architects working in a
condition of displacement in other words in relation to cultures, far away or nearby, that are not
their own. The issue wants to contribute to the contemporary debate on the effects of
globalisation and transcultural processes on architecture and urbanism. In a typical OASE
fashion, it combines historical analysis with contemporary reflection and project documentation.
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Brick - An Exacting Material

Architectura & Natura Press 2015 ISBN 9789461400277 Acqn 25647
Handbook on brick typology with many drawings and photos on recent examples of brick
architecture in the Netherlands since 1990 and texts by specialists. Graphic Design by Joost
Grootens.
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A+u 541- Gion A. Caminada

a+u Publishing Co. Ltd. 2016 ISBN no ISBN Acqn 25673
Pb 22x29cm 160ills 150ills 120col 21.95
A cult figure in Swiss architecture, Gion A. Caminada is best recognised for his timber and stone
buildings that uphold the stalwart traditions of Alpine architecture. Using local materials and
techniques, he creates sustainable buildings that demonstrate respect for their surroundings,
being firmly anchored in the village landscape. This special edition features 26 of his works,
ranging from early buildings in his home town of Vrin to current projects. New photos taken
especially for this issue, plus an interview with the architect, lend insight into the contemporary
advances and solutions to social challenges found within traditional contexts and reflected in his
body of work.
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a+u 542 - RCR Arquitectes. Journey

a+u Publishing Co. Ltd. 2015 no ISBN Acqn 25777
Pb 22x29cm 216pp 215ills 175col 24.50
According to the essay by Enric Batlle i Durany, the landscape plays a very active role in all of
RCRs works. The location is not just an additional aspect in their conception process. It is the
physical and metaphysical basis of their work. In this marvellous special issue, full of
extraordinary images and stories, a portrait emerges of architects Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem,
and Ramn Vilalta that is both intimate and enlightening. It tells about their early years, how they
learned from Japan, and gives an overview of recent work. Included are numerous drawings, ink
washes, exfoliations, and models made by the office, reflecting both their shared creativity and
ongoing dialogues.
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Sudu - The Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit In Ethiopia Vol 1 & 2

Ruby Press 2015 ISBN 9783944074115 Acqn 25925
Pb 18x21cm 356pp col ills 32.95
The Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit (SUDU), which emerged out of a summer workshop in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a new, sustainable housing alternative that can be self-constructed with
minimal technical ability, low start-up costs, and local materials (such as soil). This publication
documents the building process in two parts: The first part narratively records the construction
process itself while providing historical and technical context. The second part functions as a
manual, providing a detailed list of tools, materials, and step-by-step instructions that can be used
by readers to carry out their own SUDU project.
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Berlin Transfer - Learning From The Global South

Pb 19x25cm 160pp 200ills 22.50
Investigating the architecture of big form, urban villages, and special interest zones, this book is
inspired by the iconic urban sites located south of the equator and elsewhere in the developing
word. Inverting the direction in which knowledge has been exported since colonial times, it
reveals the conceptual and performative qualities of building complexes from the Global South in
order to inform unconventional approaches towards urban development in Berlin. With case
studies in Singapore, Dhaka, Casablanca, Hong Kong, and So Paulo. Conceived and edited by
Rainer Hehl and Ludwig Engel.
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Berlin Transfer - Hybrid Modernities

Pb 19x25cm 172pp 200ills 22.50
Through a sensorial reading of Brazilian modernism to challenge the generic, if not austere,
appeal of Berlins modernist housing complexes, this book intends to reveal new potentials for
existing spaces. By applying strategies of extension, insertion, and reprogramming to these
prevalent structures, it combines generic urban prototypes common to the post-war era in Europe
with the untapped qualities of the visionary, utopian modernism demonstrated by its tropical
counterparts in So Paulo. With designs by Paulo Mendas da Rocha, Elza Salvatori Berqu,
Antonio Cunha Lima, Eduardo Longo, and others. Conceived and edited by Rainer Hehl and
Ludwig Engel.
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Landscape Architecture And Urban Design In The Netherlands. Yearbook 2015

Blauwdruk Publishers 2015 ISBN 9789075271898 Acqn 25947
Pb 24x31cm 144pp 209ills 75col 24.95
Nineteen remarkable projects are featured in this edition of the yearbook, which provides an
overview of the state of Dutch landscape architecture and urban planning. Richly illustrated and
with descriptions by experts in the field, it shows how both disciplines have shaped the nation in
the past year, while also addressing topical issues in spatial planning, such as the consequences
of mass immigration and future smart cities. Presenting projects by Michael van Gessel,
REDscape, Benthem Crouwel Architecten, Carve, West8, LOLA Landscape Architects, and more,
it also features an impressive photo reportage by Theo Baart that reflects the changing face of
the Netherlands.
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Architecture Reading Aid Ahmedabad

Pb 11x16cm 144pp 140ills 40col 14.75
This small architectural guide provides a representative overview of the built environment in the
north Indian metropolis of Ahmedabad. In addition to covering the citys notable legacy of
modernist architecture, the work also treats diverse forms of informal urban arrangements: from
architecture without architects (to borrow from Bernard Rudofsky) to ephemeral structures
sprouting up on streets and plazas, everything is fair game. Clear axonometric drawings and
short texts providing cultural and historical context make this idiosyncratic travel guide an
accessible introduction to decoding Indian urbanism for the architect and layperson alike.
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GA Houses 145
A.D.A.Edita Tokyo Co. Ltd. 2015 ISBN 9784871400930 Acqn 25960
Pb 21x29cm 100pp 100col ills 21.95
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Smiljan Radic - House For The Poem Of The Right Angle. Residential Masterpieces 21
A.D.A.Edita Tokyo Co. Ltd. 2015 ISBN 9784871406468 Acqn 25961
Pb 26x36cm 88pp 56col ills 25
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JA 100 - Looking Back At 60 Years

Shinkenchiku-Sha Co. Ltd. 2016 no ISBN Acqn 26007
For its 60th anniversary, the magazine presents a dense overview of every issue since its very
beginning in 1956, highlighting a chaotic selection of notable projects along with the contents of
each. Presented chronologically, the progression of images through the decades reflects the
major figures and trends in global modern architecture of the second half of the 20th century,
through until the 21st century and the present day. Included also are a series of comments on the
magazine, impressions offered by such well-known architects as Kengo Kuma, Tadao Ando,
Kazuhiro Kojima, David Adjaye, Cesar Pelli, Velonika Valk, Terence Riley, and Sean Godsell,
amongst others.
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The Flexible City - Sustainable Solutions For A Europe In Transition

Pb 17x24cm 222pp 220ills 140col 26.50
In Europe, the period of great economic and demographic growth is largely over. The physical
growth of our urban agglomerations has come to an end. The spatial assignment of the future
European city will be fundamentally different. Building new space outside the city boundaries is
no longer necessary. Instead, what exists should be made sustainable. The new spatial
assignment involves maintaining, restructuring, densifying or diluting the existing city. This
publication analyses this development and describes a toolbox that is able to turn the new
assignment into a success.
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Arquitectura Viva 179 - New York Heights. When Form Follows Finance
Avisa 2016 no ISBN Acqn 26020
Associated in ancient times with religious legends the Tower of Babel , the vertical myth found
a new and no less powerful version in the enormous corporate buildings of the 20th century. But
in today's New York the old myth takes on an unforeseen form: that of soaring and unbelievably
slender skyscrapers containing apartments with spectacular views of Central Park, and so
expensive that only the global oligarchy can afford them. Cynthia Davidson identifies these new
giants with a world in transformation where form no longer follows function, but finances, and
explains their characteristics in an article threaded with astonishing height and budget figures.
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AV Proyectos 071
Pb 24x30cm 80pp col ills 9
'AV Proyectos 71' presents the latest crop of international projects of the Madrid architects
Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano, all of them devised around matters like geometry,
landscape, materials, and light. The issue also features the winning project of the Norwegian
studio Snhetta and of the two finalists Zaha Hadid and Coop Himmelb(l)au in the
competition for the new cable car of Bolzano, in northern Italy. The issue also includes a dossier
with six structures designed for fun and play: small pavilions with slides or ropes, a cloud held by
light legs or a labyrinth of steel sheets.
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Arquitectura Viva 180

In the China of today, globalized big cities have been staining architecture with a generic
anonymity, but a new crop of architects has emerged that tries to express vernacular types,
spaces, and materials in a contemporary language. Li Xiangning explains this current of renewal
which is as opposed to the unlimited development of the huge metropolises as to the extreme
stagnation of the rural world. After the article comes a selection of five works: the redevelopment
of Wencum Village, a joint work of Pritzker laureate Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu; a hospital in
Baojing by Rural Urban Framework; a day facility for senior citizens by Scenic Architecture, in
Shanghai; the restoration of a hutong by Archstudio, in Beijing; and a visitor center in Tibet, by
ZAO/standardarchitecture.
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Casanova + Hernandez/Netherlands - Building Knowledge In Interdisciplinary Design DD

42
Damdi 2015 ISBN 9788968010361 Acqn 25729
The Rotterdam-based design and research studio of Casanova + Hernandez was founded in
2001, and works with an interdisciplinary team in its focus on rethinking and designing our urban
habitat in order to create vibrant cities while promoting environmental and social sustainability.
With experience in developing projects in very different cultural contexts in Europe, South
America, and Asia, the office is structured in two complementary platforms: C+H Projects and
C+H Think Tank. Besides a critical essay on the practice, this richly illustrated volume features
more than 30 projects covering the fields of collective housing, public space and buildings, and
hybrid urbanism.
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Atlas Of The Dutch Urban Landscape

Thoth Uitgeverij 2016 ISBN 9789068686906 Acqn 25993
Hb 25x35cm 304pp 205ills 175col 61.95
The Netherlands is the most densely urbanised country in Europe. Its crowded landscape of
greater and smaller, older and younger towns was formed in the course of a millennium. What
were the roots of this urban landscape, and how did it develop? What do the urbanisation
histories of the Netherlands and the rest of Europe have in common, and how do they differ? This
book contains a comprehensive synthesis of a millennium of spatial development in the
Netherlands. Series of maps, photos and paintings clearly illustrate processes of growth,
stagnation and decline in Dutch towns and place them in an international perspective.
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Brad Cloepfil / Allied Works Architecture - Case Work

Metropolis Books 2015 ISBN 9781938922794 Acqn 25254
Pb 24x33cm 60pp 80col ills 16.50
This publication offers a new perspective on the work of Brad Cloepfil and Allied Works
Architecture, recognized for designing buildings of enduring quality and cultural significance over
the past 20 years. Published to accompany an exhibition opening at the Denver Art Museum in
January 2016, the book offers an inside view into Allied Works' unique approach to design, a
process driven by a rich material and physical investigation.
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Living With The Mekong. Climate Change And Urban Development In Ho Chi Minh City
And The Mekong Delta
Blauwdruk Publishers 2015 ISBN 9789075271942 Acqn 25983
Pb 17x24cm 288pp 275ills 200col 26.50
Published as a travel report of architect Joep Janssen with superb photo essays by Wytske van
Keulen, this book gives a first-hand account of how Vietnam and its people cope with the
consequences of climate change. Janssen analyses the influence of the nations rapid economic
development on water management, speaking with farmers, urban inhabitants, and Dutch
engineers involved in plans for improved coastal defence. Through historical research, he shows
how the citys development and architecture have been influenced by both the colonising French
and the canal rings of Amsterdam. The book illustrates the dangers that delta areas around the
globe are facing.
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Traditional Bhutanese Houses III

ADP 2015 ISBN 9784903348308 Acqn 25995
This publication is the outcome of an initiative taken by a research group from the Architecture
and Civil Engineering Department of the Chiba Institute of Technology, in partnership with the
Bhutan Ministry of Public Works and Human Settlement. The idea of field surveys and
observations on traditional houses across the region was first raised in 2009; in 2013, the
projects fourth survey was completed. Replete with data, drawings, diagrams, maps, and
photographs, plus interviews with locals on their ways of living and land management, the volume
presents a comprehensive report on domestic architecture and village typologies in Bhutan.
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Subjective Atlas Of Columbia

Semana Libros 2015 ISBN 9789585898776 Acqn 26029
Pb 17x22cm 232pp 325ills 250col 15.75
As a whole, the works compiled in this volume constitute an unconscious autobiography of
Colombias current aspirations and fears. They reveal that the nation is at a crossroads in terms
of its cultural identity, caught between socio-political commitment and poetic escape, and offer
tools to engender both economic and cultural ideas and prejudices. Over 60 artists and designers
form a map that traces, challenges, and vindicates what it means to live in Colombia, embodying
its contemporary historical memory. The initiative was conceived by Hugo Herrera Tobn, Moniek
Dreisse, and Annelys de Vet to further encourage a discussion of the nations complex cultural
identity.
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ARCHITECTURE

Disorientation: Bernard Rudofsky in the Empire of Signs. Critical Spatial Practice 7

DASH - Global Housing

Snohetta - People, Process, Projects

The Port of Rotterdam - World between City and Sea

Oase 95 Grenzenloos - Crossing Boundaries

Brick - An Exacting Material

A+u 541- Gion A. Caminada

a+u 542 - RCR Arquitectes. Journey

Sudu - The Sustainable Urban Dwelling Unit In Ethiopia Vol 1 & 2

Berlin Transfer - Learning From The Global South

Berlin Transfer - Hybrid Modernities

Landscape Architecture And Urban Design In The Netherlands. Yearbook 2015

Architecture Reading Aid Ahmedabad

JA 100 - Looking Back At 60 Years

The Flexible City - Sustainable Solutions For A Europe In Transition

Arquitectura Viva 180

Casanova + Hernandez/Netherlands - Building Knowledge In Interdisciplinary Design DD

Atlas Of The Dutch Urban Landscape

Brad Cloepfil / Allied Works Architecture - Case Work

Traditional Bhutanese Houses III

Subjective Atlas Of Columbia

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