Sunday, August 2, 2009

El Croquis Alvaro SIZA 1958-2000 (68/69 + 95) (Spanish Edition)

Description

Volume 68/69: Volume 95: Siza's recent works and future projects, such as the Aveiro University Library, the Portuguese pavilion for EXPO '98, and the extension to the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum are gathered in this new issue. The projects are preceded by an interview with the architect and an introduction by William J.R. Curtis entitled Notes on Invention' which looks back at Siza's extensive oeuvre stretching over four decades.

El Croquis - Frank Gehry

El Croquis Frank Gehry 1987-2003 (Spanish Edition)

Description
Weighing three and a half kilograms, this colossal volume combines three previous El Croquis editions examining the work of Gehry, namely numbers 45, 74/75 and 117. Forming a comprehensive overview the volume examines a total of thirty-five projects, all documented with sketches, elevations, diagrams and full page images of completed buildings. Also features interviews with Gehry and various essays examining his work within a broader context.

El Croquis Sanaa 1983-2004: Sejima Nishizawa 77(I)


El Croquis Sanaa 1983-2004: Sejima Nishizawa 77(I)+99+121/122

Description
Providing a comprehensive overview of the work of this celebrated Japanese practice and the two architects driving it, this sizeable volume combines three, until now out-of-print numbers, in one edition. Thoroughly illustrated - with full page photographs, plans, details and explanatory texts - a total of 59 works and projects are examined. Everything from residential designs, such as the Y' house and House in a Plum Grove,' to museums and commercial projects, such as the N' Museum in Nakachi, and the Christian Dior' building, Omotesando, are included, along with competition entries and unrealized buildings.

Toyo Ito 1986-1995. (El Croquis Monographs, #71)

Toyo Ito 1986-1995. (El Croquis Monographs, #71)

  • Paperback: 188.0 pages
  • Publisher: El Croquis (1996)