Opis: Aldo van Eyck - Robert McCarter

Aldo van Eyck (1918-1999) was a Dutch architect, writer, and teacher who helped redefine Modern architecture in the second half of the 20th century. As an advocate for architecture's engagement with history, culture, climate, and the lived human experience of buildings and urban spaces, he created designs that privileged place and the daily rituals in the lives of its inhabitants over universal ideals. In this volume, enlivened by 300 illustrations from the Aldo van Eyck archive, Robert McCarter provides the first comprehensive study of van Eyck's 50-year career since his death, guiding readers through the architect's buildings and unrealized projects, with a focus on the interior spatial experience and on the design and construction processes. Highlighted projects include the Amsterdam Orphanage, the Roman Catholic Church in The Hague, and some of the hundreds of playgrounds he famously designed over the course of his career. McCarter also investigates how van Eyck's writings and lectures convey the importance of architecture in the everyday lives of people around the world and throughout history. By presenting his design work together with the principles on which it was founded, McCarter illuminates van Eyck's ethical interpretation of architecture's place in the world. "A well-written, highly accessible overview on the work of a major figure. McCarter clearly knows his craft."-Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen, Yale University -- Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen An Architectural Record 2015 Gift Guide selection -- Jayne Merkel Architectural Record

Szczegóły: Aldo van Eyck - Robert McCarter

Tytuł: Aldo van Eyck
Autor: Robert McCarter
Wydawnictwo: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300153965
Rok wydania: 2015
Ilość stron: 264
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 1.45 kg

Recenzje: Aldo van Eyck - Robert McCarter