Title & Author:

First works : emerging architectural experimentation of the 1960s & 1970s / edited by Brett Steele and Francisco González de Canales.

Publication:

London : Architectural Association, ©2009.

Description:

282 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Notes:
"This publication has been produced to coincide with the exhibition 'First Works: Emerging Architectural Practices of 1960s and 1970s' held at the Architectural Association, London."--Colophon
"AA publications."--Colophon
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273).
Last laughs, and plenty to say : the communicative imperative of an architect's first work : introduction / Brett Steele -- Portrait of the architect as a young man : essay / Francisco González de Canales -- Robert Venturi : North Penn Visiting Nurses' Association headquarters : commentary / Marina Lathouri -- Michael Webb : Sin Centre : commentary / Kenneth Frampton -- Cedric Price : London Zoo Aviary : commentary / Samantha Hardingham -- Alvaro Siza : Leça swimming pools : commentary / Manuel Aires Mateus -- Aldo Rossi : Locomotiva 2 : commentary / Pier Vittorio Aureli -- Team 4 : the retreat : commentary / Theodore Spyropoulos -- Paul Virilio & Claude Parent : Church of Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay : commentary / François Roche -- Rafael Moneo : Diestre Transformer Factory : commentary / Luis M Mansilla & Emilio Tuñón -- Andrea Branzi : structure for leisure in Prato : commentary / Kazys Varnelis -- Renzo Piano : shell structural system for the 14th Milan Triennale : commentary / Stefano Boeri -- Peter Eisenman : house I : commentary / Robert E Somol -- Coop Himmelb(l)au : Villa Rosa prototype : commentary / Beatriz Colomina -- Toyo Ito : aluminum house : commentary / Terunobu Fujimori -- Rem Koolhaas : exodus or the voluntary prisoners of architecture : commentary / Alejandro Zaera-Polo -- Morphosis : Sequoyah Educational Research Center : commentary / Sylvia Lavin -- Bernard Tschumi : fireworks : commentary / Enrique Walker -- Steven Holl : housing in Daga Dagatan : commentary / David Leatherbarrow -- Daniel Libeskind : micromegas : commentary / Jesse Reiser -- Zaha Hadid : Taoiseach's residence : commentary / Patrik Schumacher -- Herzog & de Meuron : Blue House : commentary / Oliver Domeisen.

Summary:

This exhibition gathers together drawings, sketches, models, and photographs by young architects of the 1960s and 1970s. These critical, experimental projects are by architects who went on to become influential personalities.

ISBN:

1902902815
9781902902814

Subject:

Architecture, Modern 20th century Exhibitions.
Architecture 20e siècle Expositions.
Architecture, Modern
Architektur
Frühwerk
Arkitektur utställningar 1900-talet.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogues.
Exhibition publications.
Exhibition catalogs

Added entries:

Steele, Brett.
González de Canales, Francisco.
Architectural Association (Great Britain)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 265612
Call No.: BIB 197075
Status: Available