Staufer & Hasler [Texte imprimé] : Architekten =architects / [Konzept Gian Marco Jenatsch, Astrid Staufer, Thomas Hasler]

Niggli Verlag

2009

Disponible - 70"20" STAU 2

Niveau 3 - Arts

Re-searching utopia : when imagination challenges reality

par Vienna Technical University

Niggli verlag

2015 -

Disponible - 72.27 BRU

Niveau 3 - Arts

Résumé : The great majority of architectural productions attempt to satisfy our everyday needs and to maintain the status quo of this basic requirement, an effort which is generally dubbed the state of the art. But architects of all times have simultaneously attempted to leave these limitations behind them and to propose entirely innovative paths, challenging the status quo of their environments and creating something entirely new. History has consistently demonstrated that Utopias have always been developed against the most varied backgrounds: Utopias have appeared as a reaction to crisis situations, as visions for a new start or as carriers for innovation. During the nineteen sixties and seventies in particular Utopias served as a source of inspiration for many architects. In the following decades Utopias continued to be a relevant issue in the humanities, but now tended to be pushed aside in architectural discourse. Re-Searching Utopia sets out on a journey of discovery to find the contemporary role and possibilities offered by Utopias. Study about utopia in architecture interdisciplinary research approaches richly illustrated inspiring results multilingual edition (English - German - French) (source : Editeur)

Archiflop : A guide to the most spectacular failures in the history of modern and contemporary architecture

par Biamonti, Alessandro

Niggli Verlag

2016 -

Disponible - 724-7 BIA

Niveau 3 - Arts

Résumé : As soon as it leaves the protective environment of drafting boards, specialized computer programs, and sophisticated 3-D models, every architectural project is inevitably forced to face the circumstances of real life. In most cases, it’s a relatively painless experience, it nevertheless progresses without major problems – but sometimes things go wrong and it fails miserably! What remains are unfulfilled expectations and broken dreams of overly optimistic architects, owners, and clients. With a tongue in cheek approach, this book presents a selection of the most spectacular architectural flops from the 20th century to the present. Each project is described briefly and its circumstances analyzed and extensively documented via photos. The reader is taken to monumental ghost towns in Asia, grotesque remnants of amusement parks, for example in the USA, and a nuclear power plant in Crimea. The author is not aiming to uncover faults and condemn failed projects but rather to contemplate on how difficult and nearly impossible it is to predict the future for any type of endeavor. (source : editeur). Les erreurs en architecture