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Portable Architecture

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ISBN-10: 0750656530

ISBN-13: 9780750656535

Edition: 3rd 2003

Authors: Robert Kronenburg

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The third edition of 'Portable Architecture' includes new case studies from the US, Europe and Japan to help further define the relevant characteristics of this important strand of contemporary building design.
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List price: $44.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date: 11/18/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.63" wide x 10.87" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.332

ROBERT KRONENBURG is an architect and senior lecturer in the School of Architecture and Building Engineering at the University of Liverpool, UK. A Fulbright fellow, he has been a guest lecturer at universities across Europe and the USA. He has contributed to a range of programmes for BBC Radio, and has written for Architectural Design, The Architects' Journal, Building Design and Fabrics Architecture. His books include Houses in Motion (Wiley-Academy, 1995; 2nd Edition, 2002), FTL: Softness Movement and Light (Wiley-Academy, 1997) and Portable Architecture (Architectural Press, 2000), and he is editor of Transportable Environments (E & FN Spon/Routledge, 1998). In 1998 he was curator of the…    

Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Illustration Acknowledgements
Introduction
Case Studies
Role Models
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
IBM Pavilion, Shunji Ishida, Europe, 1982-1985
Tadao Ando
Karaza Theatre, Japan, 1987-1988
Future Systems
MoMI Hospitality Pavilion, London, UK, 1993
Festo
Airtecture Air Hall, 1996-1999
Airquarium, 2000-2001
TAG McLaren
West McLaren Mercedes Team Communications Centre, 2002
Problem Solvers
Lorenzo Apicella
TSB Pavilion, UK, 1991
Hong Kong Tourist Association Pavilion, Europe, 1995
Volvo Car Marketing Units, UK, 1997
Alec French Partnership
Bristol Development Corporation Marketing
Centre, Bristol, UK, 1992
Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners
IGUS factory, Cologne, Germany, 1992-2001
Buro Happold
Antarctic Survival Tent, 1985
MEC Arena, UK, 1990
RSSB Shelter, UK, 1994
Branson Coates
Powerhouse::UK, 1998
Eduard Bohtlingk
Young Dutch Architects Biennial Exhibition, 1985
Markies Trailer, 1986-95
Spotter, 2000
Mobile Unity, 2002
Specialists
FTL Design Engineering Studio
Carlos Moseley Music Pavilion, New York, USA, 1991
Cadillac Theatre, Detroit, USA, 1995
TME/LANMaS, USA, 1993-1995
AT&T Global Olympic Village, Atlanta, USA, 1996
Mark Fisher
Rolling Stones Steel Wheels/Voodoo Lounge tour sets, 1989-1995
Pink Floyd Division Bell tour set, 1993-1994
U2 Popmart tour set, 1997-1998
Rolling Stones, Bridges to Babylon set, 1997-1999
Maurice Agis
Colourspace, 1970-1995
Dreamspace, 1996-2003
NASA
Lunar Outpost project, 1990-1995
NASA TransHAB, 1997-2004
Weatherspace Resources Ltd.
BHP Diamond Mine Camp, N.W. Territories, Canada, 1993
Selected Bibliography
Index