Landscrapers Building with the Land

Name: Landscrapers Building with the Land
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ISBN: 9780500285381

ISBN-10: 0500285381

ISBN-13: 9780500285381

Edition: 2005

Authors: Aaron Betsky

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"An introductory historical survey on the many and creative ways humans have fought for and against the earth beneath our feetreveals an architecture that reads the text and texture of the land in three dimensions." Architecture Developments in structural engineering have made it possible to engage the earth's surface as a building element. With an increased awareness of the planet's limited natural resources and with landscape architects exerting ever-greater influence on contemporary design, architects around the world are building into the earth, merging man-made forms with the contours of the land. The results are at once preternatural and breathtaking. From Zaha Hadid's Tram Terminal…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 3/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 10.60" wide x 9.10" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English

Engineered Utopias	p. 16
Future Systems: House in Wales	p. 26
Neil Denari: Corrugated Duct House	p. 28
Hargreaves Associates: Guadalupe River Park	p. 30
Foster and Partners: Great Glass House	p. 32
Shuhei Endo: Springtecture A	p. 34
Ian Ritchie Architects: Terrasson Greenhouse	p. 36
Dominique Perrault: Olympic Velodrome	p. 38
Michael Sorkin: House of the Future	p. 40
Nox: Water Pavilion	p. 42
West 8: Secret Garden	p. 46
Emilio Ambasz: Fukuoka Prefectural International Hall	p. 48
Hitoshi Abe: Miyagi Stadium	p. 50
Kolatan/Mac Donald Studio: Raybould House	p. 52
Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Punta Nave Building	p. 54
Caves and Caverns	p. 56
Fumihiko Maki: Kaze-No-Oka Crematorium	p. 66
Tadao Ando: Hompukuji Water Temple	p. 68
Neutelings Riedijk: Minnaert Building	p. 70
Maya Lin: Vietnam Veterans Memorial	p. 72
Tadao Ando: Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum	p. 74
Enric Miralles and Carme Pinos: Igualada Cemetery	p. 76
Peter Zumthor: Thermal Baths	p. 78
Francois et Associes: Larrenguade Tunnel	p. 82
Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa/Sanaa: Multimedia Workshop	p. 84
William Bruder: Deer Valley Rock Art Center	p. 86
Un Studio: Villa Wilbrink	p. 88
Massimiliano Fuksas: Entrance Pavilion	p. 90
Steven Holl: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Expansion	p. 92
Claudine Lorenz, Florian Musso: Hydroelectric Plant	p. 94
Unfolding the Land	p. 96
Zaha Hadid: Tram Terminal	p. 106
Mecanoo: Central Library	p. 108
Abalos + Herreros: Casa Verde	p. 110
Morphosis: Diamond Ranch High School	p. 112
Weiss/Manfredi Architects: Museum of the Earth	p. 114
Antoine Predock: Spencer Theater	p. 116
Tod Williams and Billie Tsien: Neurosciences Institute	p. 118
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner: Institute For Forestry and Nature Research	p. 120
Zaha Hadid: Landesgartenschau Pavilion	p. 122
Gustav Peichl: Satellite Tracking Station	p. 124
Enric Miralles and Carme Pinos: Archery Range	p. 126
Antoine Predock: American Heritage Center and Art Museum	p. 128
Norihiko Dan: Hiyoshi Community Center	p. 130
Hans-Joerg Ruch: Electrical Substation	p. 132
Angelil/Graham: Adidas Campus	p. 134
A New Nature	p. 136
James Turrell: Roden Crater	p. 146
Mvrdv: Dutch Pavilion	p. 150
Marc Barani: Nice Tramway Terminal	p. 152
Ian Ritchie Architects: Crystal Palace Concert Platform	p. 154
SHoP: Dunescape	p. 156
Herzog & De Meuron: Dominus Winery	p. 158
Peter Eisenman: City of Culture	p. 160
Allied Works Architecture: Maryhill Nature Overlook	p. 162
Njiric & Njiric: Baumaxx Hypermarket	p. 164
Vicente Guallart: Denia Castle Cultural Park	p. 166
Snohetta: Bibliotheca Alexandrina	p. 168
Steven Holl: Edge of a City	p. 172
Francois et Associes: Rural Holiday Houses	p. 174
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