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Bouwkunst, architectuur (16)
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The life and work of Thomas Karsten
2017 || Paperback || Joost Coté e.a. || Uitgeverij Architectura & Natura
Thomas Karsten (1884 - 1945) was one of a small group of modern Dutch architects that included men like Henri Maclaine Pont and C.P. Wolf Schoemaker who developed their careers in the Dutch East Indies in the first half of the twentieth century. Karsten laid the foundations of modern urban Indonesia with work represented in Semarang, Solo, Padang, Palembang and Medan.
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Footprint 17 Vol 9/2 The 'Bread & Butter'of Architecture: Investigating Everyday Practices
2016 || Paperback || Nelson Mota e.a. || Jap Sam Books
The canon of western contemporary architecture has overlooked everyday, 'salaried' architecture - overwhelming as it may have turned out to be in our built environment - praising instead the solo designer and his ground-breaking work.
Since World War I, the social role of the architect (in terms both of his or her place in social hierarchies and of his or her contribution for social betterment) seems to have been primarily tested, and largely consolidated, in 'departmental architecture'. Yet...
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Writingplace
investigations in architecture and literature
2016 || Paperback || Klaske Havik e.a. || nai010 uitgevers publishers
For English see belowHet boek Writingplace: Investigations in Architecture and Literature is een nieuwe stap in het groeiende debat over literaire middelen in de architectuur. Het boek richt zich op geschreven taal alseen cruciaal aspect van architectonische cultuur en op de potentie van literaire methodes in het architectonisch en stedenbouwkundig onderzoek, onderwijs en ontwerp.Voor eenieder die geïnteresseerd is in de wisselwerking tussen architectuur en literatuur biedt Writingplace zowe...
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Footprint 19 Spaces of Conflict
Delft architecture theory journal
2017 || Paperback || Malkit Shoshan e.a. || Jap Sam Books
The terrorist attacks at the start of the 21st century catapulted the issue of space and conflict into the forefront of architectural debates. As a result, existing and newly emerging national, religious and ethnic conflicts in relation to urban space became the focus of attention in architecture. Though military thinking had already had a long-standing tradition in architectural history, the sudden emergence of new spaces of conflict considerably altered architectural discourse. Extreme cond...
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CMF Design
The Fundamental Principles of Colour, Material and Finish Design
2016 || Paperback || Liliana Becerra || Frame Publishers BV
In this first book about the rather young discipline, the author consolidated its key principles, so that they can be consulted, referenced and utilised by both design students and professionals.
Only when the perfect balance between visual beauty and functional performance is achieved, can a product provide a consistent and successful user experience. The discipline of CMF design focuses on designing and specifying colours, materials and finishes to support both functional and emotional attr...
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The NAi Effect
2016 || Paperback || Sergio M. Figueiredo || nai010 uitgevers publishers
For English see belowGeen andere instelling heeft zo'n grote rol gespeeld bij de totstandkoming van de architectuurcultuur als het architectuurmuseum. Dit elegante boek van Sergio Figueiredo belicht de sociale en culturele doelstellingen van architectuurmusea en hun invloed op de totstandkoming van de architectuurcultuur. Met een kritisch overzicht van de geschiedenis en de erfenis van het Nederlands Architectuurinstituut (NAi) biedt Figueiredo inzicht in de manier waarop cultureel beleid in ...