Main entry:

Kronenburg, Robert.

Title & Author:

Portable architecture / Robert Kronenburg.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Architectural Press, ©2000.

Description:

x, 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Series:

Architectural Press new technology series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188) and index.
1 Renzo Piano Building Workshop 18 -- IBM Travelling Exhibition Pavilion, Europe, 1982-84 -- 2 Tadao Ando Architect and Associates 28 -- Karaza Theatre, Sendai and Tokyo, Japan, 1987-88 -- 3 Future Systems 36 -- Museum of the Moving Image Hospitality Pavilion, London, 1992-94 -- 4 Apicella Associates 44 -- Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) Mobile Bank and Hospitality Facility, UK, 1991 -- Hong Kong Tourist Association Pavilion (HKTA), 1995 -- Volvo Car Mobile Marketing Units, UK, 1997 -- 5 Alec French Partnership 60 -- Bristol Development Corporation Marketing Centre, Bristol, 1992 -- 6 Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners 68 -- IGUS Factory, Porz Lind, Cologne, Germany, 1990-99 -- 7 Buro Happold 78 -- Antarctic Expedition Tent, 1985-86 -- MEC Arena, UK, 1990 -- Radha Soamy Satsang Beas (RSSB) Shelter, Haynes Park, UK, 1993-94 -- 8 FTL Happold 90 -- Carlos Moseley Music Pavilion, New York, USA, 1991-95 -- Cadillac Mobile Theatre, Detroit, USA, 1995 -- Transportable Maintenance Enclosure, USA, 1993-95 -- AT & T Global Olympic Village, Atlanta, USA, 1996 -- 9 Mark Fisher 112 -- Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge Stage Set, 1994-95 -- Pink Floyd The Division Bell Stage Set, 1993-94 -- U2 Popmart Stage Set, 1997-98 -- Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon Stage Set, 1997-99 -- 10 Maurice Agis 136 -- Colourspace, 1972-95 -- Dreamspace, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1995-99 -- 11 Nasa 144 -- Inflatable Lunar Habitat, Kriss Kennedy, 1987-95 -- ISS TransHAB, 1997-2004 -- 12 Weatherhaven Resources Ltd 160 -- Diamond Mine Investigation Camp, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1993 -- 13 Branson Coates Architecture 168 -- Powerhouse::UK, London, 1998 -- 14 Festo 176 -- 'Airtecture' Air Hall, Esslingen, Germany 1996-99.

Summary:

This edition shows that portable buildings are eminently feasible, capable of fulfilling a wide range of roles, and economical to build and operate. It includes revised case studies from the previous edition as well as new studies.

Resources:
Publisher description

ISBN:

0750644729
9780750644723

Subject:

Buildings, Portable.
Architecture Technological innovations.
Constructions transportables.
Architecture Innovations.
portable buildings.
Fliegende Bauten

Added entries:

Architectural Press new technology series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 212060
Call No.: NA8480 .K7 2000
Status: Available