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Photography in Argentina
From its independence in 1810 until the economic crisis of 2001, Argentina has been seen, in the national and international collective imaginary, as a modern country with a powerful economic system, a massive European immigrant population, an especially strong middle class, and an almost nonexistent indigenous culture. In some ways, the early history of Argentina strongly resembles that of the United States, with its march to the prairies and frontier ideology, the image of the cowboy as a national symbol (equivalent to the Argentine gaucho), the importance of the immigrant population, and the advanced and liberal ideas of the founding fathers. But did Argentine history truly follow a linear...
Architecture for Housing
New fundamentals for designing future-oriented housing This book shows how architectural design can improve housing. It looks at 14 innovative multiunit dwelling projects through the lenses of current research on urban housing systems, driven by questions on social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Residential buildings designed for diverse cultural contexts are brought together and examined according to spatial antonyms: the individual and communal, the interior and exterior, and the determined and undetermined, to create a resource for future architectural practice. The book concentrates on design decisions and incorporates rich illustrations and conversations with architects and residents. It follows a series of talks curated by the Melbourne School of Design to extend the debate on the missing links between architectural practice and housing research. New fundamentals for designing future-oriented housing In-detail portraits of 14 impactful multi-unit dwelling projects by international architecture offices A rich set of illustrations created exclusively for this book
Something Completely Different
How architecture in Belgium, from its very beginnings, has epitomized modernity and singularity. Since the foundation of the country in 1830, architecture in Belgium has been an expression of the key issues of modern Western societies. In Something Completely Different, Christophe Van Gerrewey uses this small European country as a case study to describe, interpret, and criticize more universal spatial problems and behaviors. In seven wide-ranging essays, he looks at the activities of architects from the past two centuries to better understand political evolutions, social gaps, aesthetic considerations, housing and planning, transport and infrastructure, order and chaos, and culture and ecolo...
The Place Economy - Volume 3
As a project undertaken before, during and in the aftermath of a global pandemic, The Place Economy Volume 3 represents an increased appreciation of our need as humans for place and community. Spanning 80-plus stories, featuring the work of more than 100 global experts, you will find a celebration of the people, places and ideas that make cities great, alongside close examination of the barriers and challenges still facing communities in Australia and abroad. As with Volume 1 and 2, every story here presents compelling evidence of the better return on investment that occurs for developers and communities alike when insightful placemaking underpins a vision.
Bruther
The latest in the 2G Architecture series focuses on the Parisian based practice Bruther. Bruther is a French architectural studio based in Paris. Stéphanie Bru and Alexandre Theriot opened their office in 2007, at the very beginning of what capitalists call a 'crisis' and Marxists might define as new round of 'primitive accumulation and dispossession'. Having grown up and trained during the heyday of the French welfare state and inspired by the optimism of the early European Union, Bru and Theriot are well aware of the pressure that the political shift to the right, social inequality and insecurity about the future of Europe are exerting on public institutions. Bruther stands for a specific architecture, adapted to the needs of each project in order to offer maximal living conditions. Adaptability and evolutivity of the building are fundamentals in the office practice. Since 2007, Bruther have developed national and international projects such as Cultural and Sport Center Saint-Blaise (2014), Helsinki Central Library (2013) and New Generation Research Center (2015).
Toward an Integral Practice of Architecture
The task of design is to integrate functional requirements, contextual conditions and technological means into the creation of a work of architectural culture. After twenty years of practice, a team involving Ignacio Dahl Rocha, Kenneth Ross, Christian Leibbrand, Manuela Toscan and others of the Lausanne-based Swiss office of Richter ∙ Dahl Rocha & Associés has undertaken to formulate the knowledge behind their architectural practice in a comprehensive manual. Covering the full span from initial design, building typology, technology to the cooperation with other professions in four extensive sections, this book conveys the concepts, methods and details that constitute the tools of state-of-the-art architectural projects. The material used is completely first-hand, with the technical drawings redrawn to this purpose, coming from projects like the much-acclaimed integral renovation of Nestlé Headquarters, from residential, office and healthcare buildings to the groundbreaking Swiss Tech Convention Center on the Lausanne Polytechnic Campus. Written with the editorial collaboration of Denise Bratton, this book sets new standards for architectural publications as tools for design.
Brutalist Buenos Aires Map / Mapa Brutalista de Buenos Aires
The remarkable and hitherto unrecorded Brutalist architecture of Buenos Aires is captured in our new Brutalist Buenos Aires Map. Featuring iconic works such as the National Library of Argentina and former Bank of London alongside many lesser known buildings, this two-sided bilingual guide features 50 structures and an introduction by Vanessa Bell and original photography by Javier Agustin Rojas. Brutalist Buenos Aires Map is edited by Vanessa Bell with original photography by Javier Augustin Rojas. Bell is a Buenos Aires-based writer and architectural tour guide. Rojas is a Buenos Aires-based architectural photographer. As with all Blue Crow Media's titles, the map is printed by a B-Corps-certified family-owned printer in the UK on quality FSC-certified recycled paper. Open: 420 -- 600 mm (16 1/2 -- 23 1/2 inches) Folded: 210 -- 150 mm (8 1/4 -- 6 inches)
CASAS INTERNACIONAL 187, Housing
Alvar Aalto (Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto, Kuortane 1898 – 1976 Helsinki) seguramente quería provocar cuando decía "Hemos de construir casas que crezcan; la casa que crece ha de sustituir a la máquina para habitar".Sin ninguna inocencia nos daba pistas, "La arquitectura moderna no significa el uso de nuevos materiales, sino utilizar los materiales existentes en una forma más humana...nuestra tarea consiste en proporcionar a la vida una estructura más sensible". Utilizo este mensaje del gran Aalto, cuando nos recuerda que "Hacer más humana la arquitectura significa hacer mejor arquitectura y conseguir un funcionalismo mucho más amplio que el puramente técnico", como introducción a este número de Casas Internacional donde asistimos a una declaración de principios del equipo de proyectistas cuando busca con sus respuestas una identidad al cuestionar las convenciones, utilizando recursos conocidos por otros usos, como el panóptico, que permite mirar sin ser vistos, hay una recurrencia en su dedicación a resolver como las miradas y las visuales perciben el exterior.
CASAS INTERNACIONAL 185, Casa Country
Materialidad. La utilización de los materiales nos permite dar textura y delimitar espacios, no solo apuntando a lo estético, sino a brindar una respuesta espacial de acuerdo a nuestros programas arquitectónicos. La técnica constructiva tiene que relacionarse previamente con el impacto climático y contribuir a la habitabilidad del hogar, satisfacer las necesidades y vincular los espacios interior-exterior. Crear territorio es estudiar el emplazamiento y la topografía para sacar el máximo provecho y apropiarse del lugar. Determinar los límites del espacio leído, vivido y comprendido. Es parte del proyecto el estudio del terreno, las condiciones climáticas y el entorno, para llevar a...
