Title & Author:

Why density? : debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon = Desmontando el mito de la sandía cúbica / a+t Research Group ; editor English language version Ken Mortimer.

Publication:

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain : a+t Architecture Publishers, [2015]

Description:

255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

a+t Density series

Notes:
What is density and what is speculation? : The cubic watermelon ; What does density mean to us? ; Who are the agents of density? ; What are the fluxes of density? -- The intense density: the Renault site case-study : Introduction ; The agents ; Fluxes -- Density and urban forms: generic versus specific : How do we measure density? ; Urban forms on the plot ; Generic urban forms ; Specific urban forms : Perforated block : The Mirador building in Madrid / MVRDV and Blanca Lleó; Macrolot of super-lot : The Renault site in Paris / Patrick Chavannes and Christian Devilliers; Hybrid blocks : De Landtong in Rotterdam / Architekten Cie, Frits van Dongen and Shinonome Canal Court in Tokyo / Riken Yamamoto, Kengo Kuma, Toyo Ito, ADH Workstation and others; Megaforms: Schots 1 and 2 CiBoGa in Groningen, the Netherlands / S333 and 8 House in Copenhagen / BIG ; The balance of the urban form ; Catalogue of specific urban forms -- Performances: the way the building act : The qualities of density ; Mirador Building case-study ; Schots 1 + 2 CiBoGa case-study ; 8 House case-study -- The clean density: the ecological performance : How to disrupt the sprawl lifestyle ; The Low2No project case-study.
Text in English and Spanish.

Summary:

What is density? This question is the starting point of an investigation into the nature of density in the contemporary urban environment. In analysing projects located throughout Europe, the research proposes that density is not about volumetric exploitation, but based on the interaction between three elements: agents, fluxes, and territory. This book documents the findings, detailing individual buildings, cataloguing specific urban forms, and drawing conclusions as to performance and quality, also in an ecological sense. It also offers a case study concerning the former site of the Renault factory in Paris, examining how an experimental opportunity can lead to a vibrant piece of city.

ISBN:

9788460657514 (paperback)
8460657515 (paperback)

Subject:

Apartment houses Designs and plans.
Apartment houses Europe Designs and plans Case studies.
Apartment houses
Stedenbouw
Bouwkunst
Stedelijke ontwikkeling
Ruimtelijke ordening
Europe

Form/genre:

Case studies
Architectural drawings
History

Added entries:

Mortimer, Ken, editor of English language version.
a+t Research Group, author.
a+t Density series.

Desmontando el mito de la sandía cúbica

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290686
Call No.: BIB 233816
Status: Available