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Ces 10 clefs abordent l'architecture non par une accroche spectaculaire, mais par une voie plus subjective. Elles tentent d'éviter l'écueil consistant à présenter ce domaine aux yeux du grand public comme une valeur culturelle fondée soit sur la dimension patrimoniale, soit sur les prouesses techniques des grands ouvrages d'art, ou encore sur la dimension événementielle(...)
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10 clefs pour s'ouvrir à l'architecture
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Ces 10 clefs abordent l'architecture non par une accroche spectaculaire, mais par une voie plus subjective. Elles tentent d'éviter l'écueil consistant à présenter ce domaine aux yeux du grand public comme une valeur culturelle fondée soit sur la dimension patrimoniale, soit sur les prouesses techniques des grands ouvrages d'art, ou encore sur la dimension événementielle de certaines réalisations qui se prêtent aux jeux des caméras et deviennent de parfaits décors pour le fond d'écran des journaux télévisés. Ce texte est destiné à initier une démarche personnelle, à stimuler la curiosité du lecteur en introduisant l'architecture par son versant sensible et émotionnel. Il s'adresse aux curieux, amoureux des villes, des parcs et des jardins, à ceux qui aiment le paysage, ceux qui n'hésitent pas à quitter leur espace domestique pour se perdre dans l'espace urbain.
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This book presents visual profiles of the most iconic buildings in the world, from twenty-five of the most important and most visited cities. Featuring detailed line drawings rendered in black and white, these artworks and the accompanying text help the reader learn each structure’s history and understand what makes them so visually and culturally iconic.
Iconic buildings: an illustrated guide to the world's most remarkable architecture
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This book presents visual profiles of the most iconic buildings in the world, from twenty-five of the most important and most visited cities. Featuring detailed line drawings rendered in black and white, these artworks and the accompanying text help the reader learn each structure’s history and understand what makes them so visually and culturally iconic.
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« Diriez-vous de moi que je suis une diva si j’étais un homme ? » avait dit Zaha Hadid, bousculant plus d’un siècle de sexisme en architecture. Un siècle au cours duquel les femmes se sont vues refuser l’accès aux écoles d’architecture, voire aux diplômes alors qu’elles avaient suivis les cours. Aujourd’hui encore, elles ne représentent que 10 % des plus hauts postes dans(...)
Je ne suis pas une femme architecte, je suis architecte
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« Diriez-vous de moi que je suis une diva si j’étais un homme ? » avait dit Zaha Hadid, bousculant plus d’un siècle de sexisme en architecture. Un siècle au cours duquel les femmes se sont vues refuser l’accès aux écoles d’architecture, voire aux diplômes alors qu’elles avaient suivis les cours. Aujourd’hui encore, elles ne représentent que 10 % des plus hauts postes dans les agences d’architecture. En réponse à ce contexte, cet ouvrage rend un hommage essentiel aux créations architecturales des femmes architectes. Avec plus de 150 réalisations couvrant plus d’une centaine d’années, cet ouvrage est un véritable manifeste. C’est un témoignage photo graphique de l’extraordinaire contribution des femmes au métier d’architecte.
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Scandinavian architecture
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''Scandinavian architecture'' presents the most complete survey of Nordic architecture available today. Showcasing examples of public, domestic and commercial buildings, this beautiful volume exhibits how Scandinavian architects use their own resources and traditions, as well as adapting the styles of medieval, Renaissance, baroque and modern Europe. With more than 500(...)
Scandinavian architecture
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''Scandinavian architecture'' presents the most complete survey of Nordic architecture available today. Showcasing examples of public, domestic and commercial buildings, this beautiful volume exhibits how Scandinavian architects use their own resources and traditions, as well as adapting the styles of medieval, Renaissance, baroque and modern Europe. With more than 500 illustrations providing a visual explanation of this region's architecture, this unique look into Scandinavia’s new generation of architects is an endlessly rich resource for anyone with a passion for architecture and interior design.
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The story of architecture
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In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changes—and by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschi’s Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra,(...)
The story of architecture
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In this sweeping history, from the Stone Age to the present day, Witold Rybczynski shows how architectural ideals have been affected by technological, economic, and social changes—and by changes in taste. The host of examples ranges from places of worship such as Hagia Sophia and Brunelleschi’s Duomo to living spaces such as the Katsura Imperial Villa and the Alhambra, national icons such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Sydney Opera House, and skyscrapers such as the Seagram Building and Beijing’s CCTV headquarters. Rybczynski’s narrative emphasizes the ways that buildings across time and space are united by the human desire for order, meaning, and beauty.This is the story of architecture’s physical manifestation of the universal aspiration to celebrate, honor, and commemorate, and an exploration of the ways that each building is a unique product of patrons, architects, and builders.
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En plus de 280 entrées, cette ABCdaire de l'architecture offre un panorama des principaux protagonistes au coeur de la création de l'espace moderne. Chaque architecte marquant du XIXe au XXIe siècle est présenté à travers un portrait, une courte biographie et une description de son oeuvre la plus importante. Comme lors d'une visite guidée privée à travers l'architecture(...)
L'architecture moderne de A à Z
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En plus de 280 entrées, cette ABCdaire de l'architecture offre un panorama des principaux protagonistes au coeur de la création de l'espace moderne. Chaque architecte marquant du XIXe au XXIe siècle est présenté à travers un portrait, une courte biographie et une description de son oeuvre la plus importante. Comme lors d'une visite guidée privée à travers l'architecture mondiale, vous voyagerez des gratte-ciel de Manhattan à une salle de concert au Japon, du palais Güell de Gaudi à Barcelone jusqu'au centre sportif et culturel de Lina Bo Bardi, construit dans un ancien site industriel de Sao Paulo.
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This compact and accessible book is for anyone who would like to understand more about the architectural history of English churches. Clear and easy to use, the text explains the key components of church architecture—stylistic developments, functional requirements, regional variations, and arcane vocabulary. Readers can equip themselves to explore historic churches(...)
Churches: an architectural guide
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This compact and accessible book is for anyone who would like to understand more about the architectural history of English churches. Clear and easy to use, the text explains the key components of church architecture—stylistic developments, functional requirements, regional variations, and arcane vocabulary. Readers can equip themselves to explore historic churches knowledgeably, evaluate dates and restoration phases, interpret stained glass and monuments, and make their own discoveries. Written by one of the editors of the Pevsner Architectural Guides and distilling years of experience visiting churches, the book includes explanations of how to learn more from building plans, tips for further research, searching for clues, and analyzing the evidence.
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An enthusiast’s guide to exploring historic houses of England, this informative book, now in paperback, also enables readers to discover more about the history of their own houses. Users can learn to interpret domestic architecture, identify period styles, uncover the origins of a building, and understand why rooms are arranged in particular sequences, why window and(...)
Houses: an architectural guide
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An enthusiast’s guide to exploring historic houses of England, this informative book, now in paperback, also enables readers to discover more about the history of their own houses. Users can learn to interpret domestic architecture, identify period styles, uncover the origins of a building, and understand why rooms are arranged in particular sequences, why window and chimney designs change through history, or why staircases are presented in a certain fashion. Color photography and informative line drawings illustrate the explanations and provide a rich visual history of domestic architecture from the earliest surviving dwellings to the most avant-garde developments.
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Tout au long du XXe siècle, les architectes ont repensé notre rapport à l'espace. De Eiffel, premier grand utilisateur du métal, à Forster, maître du verre, en passant par Le Corbusier, qui a changé notre regard sur l'habitat, ces artistes ont bouleversé nos modes de représentation, de vie, en s'adaptant à l'époque ou en la devançant. Cet ouvrage analyse la façon dont(...)
L'architecture moderne et contemporaine
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Tout au long du XXe siècle, les architectes ont repensé notre rapport à l'espace. De Eiffel, premier grand utilisateur du métal, à Forster, maître du verre, en passant par Le Corbusier, qui a changé notre regard sur l'habitat, ces artistes ont bouleversé nos modes de représentation, de vie, en s'adaptant à l'époque ou en la devançant. Cet ouvrage analyse la façon dont plus de cinquante architectes ont modifié notre relation à l'habitat.
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The story of midcentury architecture in America is dominated by outsized figures—Richard Neutra, George Nelson, Louis Kahn—who were universally acknowledged as creative geniuses. Yet virtually unheard of is the intensive 1958–59 study, conducted at the Institute of Personality Assessment and Research at the University of California, Berkeley, that scrutinized these and(...)
The creative architect: inside the great midcentury personality study
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The story of midcentury architecture in America is dominated by outsized figures—Richard Neutra, George Nelson, Louis Kahn—who were universally acknowledged as creative geniuses. Yet virtually unheard of is the intensive 1958–59 study, conducted at the Institute of Personality Assessment and Research at the University of California, Berkeley, that scrutinized these and dozens of other famous architects in an effort to map their minds. Deploying an array of tests reflecting current psychological theories, the investigation sought to answer questions that still apply to creative practice today: What makes a person creative? What are the biographical conditions and personality traits necessary to actualize that potential? The study’s findings have been gathered through numerous original sources, including questionnaires, aptitude tests, and interview transcripts, revealing how these great architects evaluated their own creativity and that of their peers. In The Creative Architect, Pierluigi Serraino charts the development, implementation, and findings of this historic study, producing the first look at a fascinating and forgotten moment in architecture, psychology, and American history.
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