Old Buildings, New Forms
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580933696 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Another in the field of preservation that gives new insights J Post Another in the field of preservation that gives new insights on the use and re-use of the built environment. it further challenges the design professionals and owners to carefully evaluate the existing stock of buildings.. mg said Five Stars. as described. came in a jiffy. many thanks, cheers. "A catalogue of how todays architects don't get it." according to Books n' music fan. I am reviewing more what I think of the architecture contained here than the quality of the writing, which I have no opinion on.It really drove home the point that everything in these buildings that has been done to them in the name of renovation, has been ugly and at times, grotesque. Every example shown in this book highlights how much more beautiful the original building was than what bland, ill-conceived, inharmonious, additions were grafted upon these noble places. It's really a te
. Françoise Astorg Bollack is the principal of Françoise Bollack Architects, a firm that specializes in preservation and reinvention of historic structures, and a faculty member at the Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Designing with them is an exhilarating enterprise; adding to them, grafting, inserting, knitting new pieces into the existing built fabric is endlessly stimulating.” —Françoise Astorg Bollack. This survey of contemporary additions to older buildings is an essential addition to the architectural literature.“I have always loved old buildings. An old building is not an obstacle but instead a foundation for continued action. Some are well known—Mass MOCA, Market Santa Caterina in Barcelona, Neues Museum in Berlin—and others are almost anonymous. It is clear that working with historic structures is both more environmentally sustainable and c
“The author's introduction is both elegant and illuminating, as are the introductory notes to each of the five types. Bollack’s book opens readers to the ‘creative possibilities of preservation.’ It gives us a vivid reminder that we can embrace modernity while respecting the past.” —Architectural Record“Hidden behind the shiny sight of bold new buildings lies a rather quieter architectural story, that of renovation, restoration and re-use. From Alsop Architects’ Sharp Center for Design in Toronto, a pixilated metal box-like canopy dominating the entrance, to Ibos & Vitart Architects’ e