Main entry:

Spellman, Catherine, author.

Title & Author:

Conversations and allusions : Enric Miralles / Catherine Spellman.

Publication:

New York ; Barcelona : Actar, 2017.

Description:

388 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Texts by: Manuel Bailo, Esteve Peter Buchanan, Sir Peter Cook, Elean Cánovas, Teresa Galí-Izard, Juan JoséLahuerta, John Meunier, Carlos Muro, Maurici Pla Serra, Eva Prats, Joseph Quetglas, Elena Rocchi, Catherine Spellman, Benedetta Tagliabue, Elías Torres, Ana Valderrama, Claudio Vekstein
Foreword : Enric Miralles / Sir Peter Cook -- Introduction : Common threads / Catherine Spellman -- Place : Miralles/Pinós: the anthropomorphic form / Juan José Lahuerta -- Portrait of Miralles with vanishing points, prospects for youth / Maurici Pla Serra -- Requiem for the modern plan / Peter Buchanan -- Drawing with erasing / Eva Prats -- Conversation : Buchanan + Prats + students -- Iteration : Divine collectors / Ana Valderrama -- Intricacy and the Scottish Parliament Building / John Meunier -- Connection and transmission: translating the potential of site / Teresa Galí-Izard -- Exercises in style / Carles Muro -- Conversation : Galí-Izard + Muro + students -- Method : Walking to begin / Catherine Spellman -- Mystery and mastery, colloquy in a courtyard / Claudio Vekstein and Enric Miralles -- Drawing in the edges / Elena Cánovas -- From body to field / Manuel Bailo -- Conversation : Cánovas + Bailo + students -- Experience : Enric Miralles: the sweep of a hand / Josep Quetglas -- Paradox of preference / Elena Rocchi -- Co-incidental / Elias Torres -- Ephemeral times / Benedetta Tagliabue -- Conversation : Torres + Tagliabue + students.

Summary:

Enric Miralles (1955-2000) remains one of the most prominent architects of his generation. The significance of his architectural design lies in his seamless integration of site and building and his use of space to serve the everyday conditions of life. Practicing for less than twenty-five years Miralles designed over 150 projects, many are now built: the Scottish Parliament Buildings, Santa Caterina Market, Vigo University, Diagonal Mar Park, Alicante Gymnastic Center, and Igualada Cemetry. This book brings together previously unpublished essays and lectures by his former collaborators and friends. Each contributor in this timely publication offers insight on Miralles' practice of architecture as a way of creating positive change in the world.

ISBN:

1940291984 (paperback)
9781940291987 (paperback)

Subject:

Miralles, Enric Criticism and interpretation.
Miralles, Enric.
Architects Spain.
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Architectes Espagne.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architecture and Planning.
Architects.
Architecture, Modern.
Spain.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 306042
Call No.: BIB 251776
Status: Available