| Description |
312 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 32 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Between utopia and reality: eight tendencies in architecture since 1968 in Europe, Alexander Tzonis -- The second-hand city: modern technology and changing urban identity, Fritz Neumeyer -- New directions in French architecture and the showcase of the Paris city edge (1965-90), Jean-Louis Cohen -- The dilemma of technology, Peter Rice -- On ecological architecture: a memo, Lucius Burchardt -- Atelier d'urbanisme, d'architecture et d'informatique Lucien Kroll, The medical faculty at Woluwe-Saint Lambert, 'La Meme' -- Architectenburo Herman Hertzberger, Centraal Beheer office building -- Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, La Muralla Roja -- Studio Arquitectos PER, Belvedere Georgina -- Aldo Rossi, San Cataldo cemetery -- Aldo Rossi, Gallaratese housing project -- Mario Botta, House at Riva san Vitale -- Ralph Erskine, Byker wall -- Hans Hollein, Schullin jewelry -- Foster associates, Willis, Faber & Dumas head office -- Estudio Rafael Moneo, Bankkinter -- Luigi Snozzi, Casa Kalman -- Antonio Cruz Villalon, Antonio Ortiz Garcia, Housing block on Dona Maria Coronel Street -- Renez Piano & Richard Rogers, Centre Culturel d'art Georges Pompidou -- Alvaro Siza, Bouca social housing -- Atelier d'urbanisme, d'architecture et d'informatique Lucien Kroll, Zup Perseigne -- Neave Brown, Alexandra Road housing -- Francisco Javier Saenz de Oiza, Banco de Bilbao -- Nicholas Grimshaw, Sports hall for IBM -- Oscar Niemeyer office, Communist Party Headquarters -- Atlier Gustav Peichi, Orf-Studio -- Hans Hollein, Stadtisches Museum -- Antonio Barrionuevo Ferrer, Housing block in Pino Montano -- Foster Associates, Renault parts distribution centre -- Building workshop Renzo Piano, Schlumberger Industrial site -- Michael Hopkins, Research laboratories for Schlumberger -- James Stirling, Michael Wilford, New state gallery -- Clotet, Paricio, Banco de Espana headquarters -- Oswald Matthias Ungers Architekt, Architectural museum -- Richard Meier, Museum for the decorative arts -- Alejandro de la Sota, Post office and telecommunications building -- Studio d'Architecttura Aurelio Galfetti, Public tennis club -- Ricardo Bofill, Les Colonnes de Saint Christophe -- Estusio Rafael Moneo, Museo Nacional de Arte Romano -- Raili & Reina Pietila Architects, Tampere main library -- Richard Rogers, Lloyd's of London -- Atelier Peter Zumthor, Protection shed over Roman ruins -- Philippe Chaix, Jean Paul Morel, Zenith of Montpellier -- Alain Sarfati-Area, 88 housing units in Savigny-Le-Temple -- Weber & Brandt, New medical faculty, technical university of Aachen -- Adrien Fainsilber, Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Parc de la Villette -- Jean Nouvel, Gilbert Lezenes, Pierre Soria, Institut du Monde Arabe -- Jean Nouvel, Nemausus -- Rob Krier, Schinkelplatz housing project -- Dominique Perrault, Esiee, Ecole d'Ingenieurs en Electronique et Electrotechnique -- Christian de Portzamparc, Cite de la Musique -- Hans Hollein, Neues Haas Haus -- Aldo van Eyck, Hubertus -- Giancarlo de Carlo, Mazzorbo housing project -- Erith & Terry, Richmond riverside -- Gregotti Associates International, University of Palermo Science departments -- Architekt Dipl. Ing. Klaus Kada, Glasmuseum -- Hans Kollhoff, Luisenplatz housing project -- Myrto Vitart, Onyx Cultural Centre -- Mario Bellini, Industrial and office complex on the Via Kuliscioff -- Coop Himmelblau, Rooftop remodelling -- Otto von Sprecjelsen, La Grande Arche de la Defense -- Pei Cobb Freed, Grand Louvre -- Aldo & Hannie van Eyck, Estec, European space research and technology centre -- Hector Fernandez Martin/Vetges tu I Mediterrania, Production centre for Valencian television -- Matthais Sauerbruch & Elias Zenghelis, Apartment house at Checkpoint Charlie -- Amado-Domenech, Barrio del Canyeret -- Bouchez & Associes, Social housing on the Boulevard Vincent Auriol -- Chemetov & Huidobro, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget -- Building workshop Renzo Piano, S. Nicola Football Stadium -- Building workshop Renzo Piano, Bercy II Shopping Centre -- Arata Isozaki, Palau d'Esports Sant Jordi -- Santiago Calatrava Valls, Stadelhofen Railway Station -- Foster Associates, Terminal for Stansted Airport -- Miralles Pinos, La Pista Civic Centre of Hostalets -- Building workshop Renzo Piano, Housing, Rue de Meaux -- Frank Gehry, Vitra Design Museum -- Venturi & Scott Brown, The National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing -- Hans Hollein, The Salzburg Guggenheim Museum -- Tadao Ando, Japan pavilion Expo '92 -- Santiago Calatrava Valls Architecte-Ingenieur, TGV Railway Station of Lyon-Satolas -- Zaha M. Hadid, Zollhof 3 media centre -- Daniel Libeskind, Extension of the Berlin Museum with the Department Jewish Museum |
| Notes |
Reprinted in pbk. ed. in 1997 by Thames and Hudson |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Architecture -- Europe -- History -- 20th century -- Themes, motives.
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Architecture -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
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Architecture -- Europe -- Themes, motives.
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Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Themes, motives.
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Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Europe.
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Architecture, Modern -- Europe -- 20th century.
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| Author |
Lefaivre, Liane.
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| LC no. |
03004123 |
| ISBN |
0500279489 (paperback) |
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0500341230 |
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