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Beschreibung

'A mighty look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials.' - Aspire: Design and Home Magazine

A centuries-spanning celebration of the timeless architectural staple

Discover 180 diverse and fascinating examples of works made with brick - from the Ziggurat of Ur to contemporary masterpieces by Mies van der Rohe and Kazuyo - in this illustrated homage to the ubiquitous red block.

Brick highlights a surprising selection of structures dating from 3,000 BCE to the present day. Readers flipping through the vividly illustrated pages will enjoy a world tour of innovative, inspirational buildings from the most important architects of the past 100 years, including Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Eero Saarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Jørn Utzon, Louis Kahn, and Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe. Each project is presented with a carefully selected image accompanied by an engaging and informative extended caption.

This smart, stylish survey also includes an introductory essay by art historian and BBC television presenter Dan Cruickshank.

'A mighty look at one of the world's most familiar and popular building materials.' - Aspire: Design and Home Magazine

A centuries-spanning celebration of the timeless architectural staple

Discover 180 diverse and fascinating examples of works made with brick - from the Ziggurat of Ur to contemporary masterpieces by Mies van der Rohe and Kazuyo - in this illustrated homage to the ubiquitous red block.

Brick highlights a surprising selection of structures dating from 3,000 BCE to the present day. Readers flipping through the vividly illustrated pages will enjoy a world tour of innovative, inspirational buildings from the most important architects of the past 100 years, including Alvar Aalto, Antoni Gaudi, Eero Saarinen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, Jørn Utzon, Louis Kahn, and Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe. Each project is presented with a carefully selected image accompanied by an engaging and informative extended caption.

This smart, stylish survey also includes an introductory essay by art historian and BBC television presenter Dan Cruickshank.

Über den Autor

William Hall runs his own design practice in London, working with clients such as Calvin Klein, MoMA, and Tate. Hall is the author of Concrete, Stone and Wood, also published by Phaidon.

Dan Cruickshank is a British art historian and BBC television presenter, with a special interest in the history of architecture.

Zusammenfassung
In dieser neu gestalteten und handlichen Größe wirft 'Brick' einen einzigartigen Blick auf eines der weltweit bekanntesten und beliebtesten Baumaterialien. Präsentiert werden 180 verschiedene und faszinierende Bauwerke von der Zikkurat von Ur aus 2100 v. Chr. bis hin zu modernen und zeitgenössischen Meisterwerken von Mies van der Rohe und Kazuyo Sejima. 'Brick' beschreibt anschaulich, wie seit Jahrhunderten aus dem einfachen Material architektonische Wunderwerke gebaut werden.
- In dieser neuen Mini-Edition ist jedes Projekt wunderschön illustriert und wird von ansprechenden und informativen Texten begleitet
- Eine globale Tour der besten Backsteinarchitektur von 5000 v. Chr. bis heute zu einem sehr erschwinglichen Preis
- Der perfekte Begleiter für die Mini Edition von 'Concrete'
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Buch
Reihe: Phaidon Minis
Inhalt: 368 S.
ISBN-13: 9780714878553
ISBN-10: 0714878553
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hall, William
Hersteller: Phaidon Press Ltd
Phaidon Verlag GmbH
Phaidon Minis
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Phaidon Verlag GmbH, Zähringer Str. 24, D-10707 Berlin, gpsr@phaidon.com
Maße: 170 x 128 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: William Hall
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.01.2019
Gewicht: 0,596 kg
Artikel-ID: 114778507