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Mies in London

Author : Jack Self
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993547478
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Mies in London written by Jack Self and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A book about modernist architect Mies van der Rohe's only design for the UK, a bronze tower and grand plaza in the heart of London. After decades of struggle, Mies' plans for Mansion House Square were scuppered. In Thatcher's Britain, popular opinion turned against modernism, Prince Charles criticised the work, and the government feared new public spaces. Stopped dead by an Inquiry, and mired in controversy, Mies' masterpiece was all but erased"--Publisher's website.

Mies in London

Author : Jack Self
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993547485
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (474 download)

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London Architecture

Author : Marianne Butler
Publisher : Metro Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781902910383
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book London Architecture written by Marianne Butler and published by Metro Pub Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and expanded, authoritative guide taking the reader through almost 2,000 years of architectural achievement From the remains of the Roman amphitheater to the soaring glass structures of the 21st-century city, London offers a unique architectural experience. Each chapter in this guide contains readily accessible examples of buildings of every period and sets them in their historical contexts. It includes nine fully described walks and easy-to-follow maps to accompany a saunter through the fascinating story of the city's architecture. Also featured are some of the many shops, bars, and restaurants of architectural interest, making this an essential resource for both Londoners and visitors alike.

Mies

Author : Detlef Mertins
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 9781838668174
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (681 download)

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Download or read book Mies written by Detlef Mertins and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic and definitive monograph on iconic architect Mies van der Rohe This is the most readable, comprehensive, and beautiful book ever published on one of the twentieth century's most influential architects, now available with a stunning new cover. Known for the beauty and purity of his work, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe built remarkable houses, skyscrapers, museums, and multibuilding campuses. Accompanied by more than 700 drawings, photographs, plans, and diagrams, Mertins' rich and highly readable text traces the aesthetic and intellectual context for all of Mies van der Rohe's work, with in-depth discussions of his most important buildings and projects. The clarity of Mies's architecture belies the diversity of his interests, which included philosophy and science as well as design, and Mertin's rigorous and accessible text gives the reader a clear description of all the most important of Mies's buildings as well as the intellectual contexts for their design. Includes such buildings as: the Barcelona Pavilion in Spain; the Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic; S. R. Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA; and the New National Gallery in Berlin, Germany.

London Bridge and its Houses, c. 1209-1761

Author : Dorian Gerhold
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1789257522
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book London Bridge and its Houses, c. 1209-1761 written by Dorian Gerhold and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London Bridge lined with houses from end to end was one of the most extraordinary structures ever seen in London. It was home to over 500 people, perched above the rushing waters of the Thames, and was one of the city’s main shopping streets. It is among the most familiar images of London in the past, but little has previously been known about the houses and the people who lived and worked in them. This book uses plentiful newly-discovered evidence, including detailed descriptions of nearly every house, to tell the story of the bridge and its houses and inhabitants. With the new information it is possible to reconstruct the plan of the bridge and houses in the seventeenth century, to trace the history of each house back through rentals and a survey to 1358, revealing the original layout, to date most of the houses which appear in later views, and to show how the houses and their occupants changed during five and half centuries. The book describes what stopped the houses falling into the river, how the houses were gradually enlarged, what their layout was inside, what goods were sold on the bridge and how these changed over time, the extensive rebuilding in 1477-1548 and 1683-96, and the removal of the houses around 1760. There are many new discoveries - about the structure of the bridge, the width of the roadway, the original layout of the houses, how the houses were supported, the size and internal planning of the houses, the quality of their architecture, and the trades practised on the bridge. The book includes five newly-commissioned reconstruction drawings showing what we now know about the bridge and its houses.

Ecofeminism

Author : Vandana Shiva
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1780329792
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Ecofeminism written by Vandana Shiva and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published. Two of Zed's best-known authors argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a direct threat to everyday life, the maintenance of which has been made the particular responsibility of women. In both industrialized societies and the developing countries, the new wars the world is experiencing, violent ethnic chauvinisms and the malfunctioning of the economy also pose urgent questions for ecofeminists. Is there a relationship between patriarchal oppression and the destruction of nature in the name of profit and progress? How can women counter the violence inherent in these processes? Should they look to a link between the women's movement and other social movements? Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva offer a thought-provoking analysis of these and many other issues from a unique North-South perspective. They critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology. In constructing their own ecofeminist epistemology and methodology, these two internationally respected feminist environmental activists look to the potential of movements advocating consumer liberation and subsistence production, sustainability and regeneration, and they argue for an acceptance of limits and reciprocity and a rejection of exploitation, the endless commoditization of needs, and violence.

An Accidental Masterpiece

Author :
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3035619972
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book An Accidental Masterpiece written by and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the temporary exhibition pavilion of the German Reich at the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Mies van der Rohe designed an architectural icon, but also a controversial monument of the way the Weimar Republic portrayed itself. The building is one of the most unusual success stories in the history of architecture: Despite its short existence, its reputation grew steadily in the following decades, thanks in part to magnificent photographs. It was soon considered the constructed manifesto of the Modern Age, and its spatial and "ideational" ambitions were called "a milestone of Modern architecture." This comprehensively, broadly researched book portrays the building’s complex history and its political entanglement—up to and including its reconstruction according to van der Rohe’s plans at the original site between 1983 and 1986.

Patriarchy and Accumulation On A World Scale

Author : Maria Mies
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781856497350
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (973 download)

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Download or read book Patriarchy and Accumulation On A World Scale written by Maria Mies and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women's social status, womens rights, international division of labour, capitalist country, socialist country, developing country - womens organization, trends, historical, USA and Western Europe, cultural factors, political aspects, woman workers, capitalism, feudalism, sexual division of labour, labour productivity, colonialism, economic role, homemakers, production relations, violence, China, India, Viet Nam, case studies. Bibliography, statistical tables.

Mies Van Der Rohe

Author : Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mies Van Der Rohe written by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gordon Bunshaft and SOM

Author : Nicholas Adams
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300227477
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Gordon Bunshaft and SOM written by Nicholas Adams and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This nuanced portrait of Gordon Bunshaft and his work for the architecture firm SOM explores his role in defining the built aesthetic of corporate America.

The Modern House

Author : Jonathan Bell
Publisher : Artifice Press
ISBN 13 : 9781908967725
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book The Modern House written by Jonathan Bell and published by Artifice Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern House reflects upon the complicated relationship architecture has with the terms "Modernist", "Modernism" and "Modern" specifically in relation to the potent concept of the home, reflecting in part the narrative of how some of the most important examples of Modern houses were commissioned and built in the UK. These special examples of British Modernism include such progressive experiments on communal urban living as London's Isokon Building, completed in 1934 by eminent architect Wells Coates, and Berthold Lubetkin's Highpoint, which is today considered one of the most prominent examples of the early International Style. Compared with these urban enormities are private houses, such as the Laslett House in Cambridge, 1958, by the architect Trevor Dannatt, or the Winter House, designed by John Winter as his own residence. Included are an extended introductory essay by acclaimed architectural journalist Jonathan Bell, former architecture editor for Wallpaper* and contributing editor at Blueprint, and projects such as those designed by renowned architect Carl Turner, responsible for the low energy Slip House, a cantilevered sculptural abode of translucent glass, steel and concrete. With images of yet to be seen interiors and restorations, The Modern House illuminates the convergent characteristics of functionalism, truth to materials, flowing space and natural light within the Modern home as a space for living.

Complex City

Author : Jane Manning
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000244997
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Complex City written by Jane Manning and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part story, part atlas - this is a study of a city’s complexity. The most successful cities, the most interesting and sought-after ones, are those with an intrinsic and distinctive character that remain dynamic and relevant. They are complex and contradictory. And that is worth embracing. This is a visual, geographic and narrative journey that explains why London is the way it is today. Using stunning maps and artful imagery, it makes a compelling case for a finer grain understanding of density through a character-based approach to planning. Each character area is broken down, exploring the characteristics and character-based development potential. For those planning and designing projects, this is a reference book for the early stages of a design project and can help to inform site analyses which form the part of most architectural commissions and urban design studies. For lovers of maps and London, it is a must-read.

Architectural History and Globalized Knowledge

Author : Sonja Hildebrand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783856764098
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Architectural History and Globalized Knowledge written by Sonja Hildebrand and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building Seagram

Author : Phyllis Lambert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300167672
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (676 download)

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Download or read book Building Seagram written by Phyllis Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Seagram is a comprehensive personal and scholarly history of a major building and its architectural, cultural, and urban legacies.

The Farnsworth House

Author : Franz Schulze
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780966084009
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Farnsworth House written by Franz Schulze and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mies Julie

Author : Yaël Farber
Publisher : Oberon Books
ISBN 13 : 9781849434898
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Mies Julie written by Yaël Farber and published by Oberon Books. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South African born internationally acclaimed director and playwright, Yaël Farber, sets her explosive new adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie in the remote, bleak beauty of the Eastern Cape Karoo. Transposed to a post-apartheid kitchen – a single night, both brutal and tender, unfolds between a black farm-labourer, the daughter of his master and the woman who has raised them both. The visceral struggles of contemporary South Africa are laid bare, as John and Mies Julie spiral in a deadly battle over power, sexuality, mothers and memory. Haunting and violent, intimate and epic, the characters struggle to address issues of reprisal and the reality of what can and cannot ever be recovered. Mies Julie is the winner of a number of awards including, the Best Of Edinburgh Fringe Award, an Edinburgh Fringe First Award and an Edinburgh Herald Angel Award. In December 2012, Mies Julie was listed in the Guardian's top ten best theatre picks of 2012 and in the Top Ten Plays of 2012 by the New York Times.

London 1870-1914

Author : Andrew Saint
Publisher : Lund Humphries Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781848224650
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book London 1870-1914 written by Andrew Saint and published by Lund Humphries Publishers Limited. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book conveys the excitement, diversity and richness of London at a time when the city was arguably at the height of its power, uniqueness and attraction. Balancing the social, the topographical and the visible aspects of the great city, author Andrew Saint uses buildings, architecture, literature and art as a way into understanding social and historical phenomena. While many volumes on Victorian London focus on poverty (an issue which is included in this book), the author here provides a broader picture of life in the city. It is enlivened with a rich line-up of colourful characters, including Baron Albert Grant; Henry Mayers Hyndman and his connections with Karl Marx, William Morris and George Bernard Shaw; John Burns; Octavia Hill; Aubrey Beardsley and the artistic bohemians; Alfred Harmsworth and the Garrett sisters, and includes insightful quotes on London by esteemed authors such as Trollope, Henry James and Rudyard Kipling. Topics covered include: the creation of new neighbourhoods and roads; how the Victorians dealt with their housing crisis; why certain architectural styles were preferred; and the fashion for focusing on certain types of building.