Main entry:

Tostrup, Elisabeth.

Title & Author:

Norwegian wood : the thoughtful architecture of Wenche Selmer / Elisabeth Tostrup.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2006]

Description:

208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
"First published in Norwegian in 2002 under the title Wenche Selmer : omtankens arkitektur--en biografi by Gaidaros Forlag"--Opposite of the title page.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203).
The thoughtful architecture of Wenche Selmer -- A short biography -- Childhood -- War, family, and education -- Working life -- Jens Selmer -- a lifelong collaboration -- Architectural trajectories -- Realism in the spirit of the reconstruction -- Facing international modernism -- Building customs, postmodernism, and new prosperity -- The means of reflection -- Surroundings and usage -- Norwegian Wood a la Wenche Selmer -- Attitudes and roles -- Selmer's approach to critical regionalism -- A woman's life as an architect -- Selmer as a teacher.
Translated from the Norwegian.

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Table of contents only

ISBN:

1568985932 (alk. paper)
9781568985930

Subject:

Selmer, Wenche, 1920-1998.
Selmer, Wenche.
Architects Norway Biography.
Architecture, Domestic Norway.
Building, Wooden Norway.
Small houses Norway.
Architectes Norvège Biographies.
Construction en bois Norvège.
Architects.
Architecture, Domestic.
Building, Wooden.
Small houses.
Holzbau
Norway.
Norwegen

Form/genre:

Biographies.
Bildband.

Added entries:

Selmer, Wenche, 1920-1998.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 247400
Call No.: BIB 176926
Status: Available