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Tadao Ando 1995-2010 Francesco Dal Co £50 Prestel
Written by the Professor of Architectural History at the Institutue of Architecture in Venice, ‘Tadao Ando 1995-2010’ explores the work of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando which embodies principles of sustainability, site sensitivity, and craftsmanship. Entirely self-educated, Tadao Ando is
considered Japan’s leading architect and his sublime buildings are located all over the world. This book profiles ninety of Ando’s projects across the globe from the mid 1990s to today, including museums, convention centers, factories, shrines, residences, and corporate headquarters. Each building is beautifully photographed and is accompanied by drawings, sketches, plans, materials from the architect’s own studio, and in-depth commentary. In ad- dition, Ando has written an enlightening essay on his work. Well known for his careful use of light in space, many of the projects covered are daylighting design masterpieces such as the Church of the Light in Osaka, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe, the Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy in Ishikawa and the Daylight Museum in Shiga
An up-to-date collection of Ando’s works from the past fifteen years, this elegant book will please all fans of modern archi- tecture and the use of natural light.
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Scenography – Making spaces talk Atelier Brückner Euro 59,90 avedition
Atelier Brückner was established in Stuttgart in 1997 by architect and stage designer Uwe R. Brückner and architect Shirin Frangoul-Brückner. ‘Scenography – Making spaces talk’ is a handbook on scenography edited by the pioneer of scenography. Guided by its philosophy ‘form follows content’, Atelier Brückner sees its mission as the consistent genera- tion of spatial concepts from the content they are engaged to present – and they have been awarded many prizes for the
work they have done. This book is an introduction to the history, contents, methods, instruments and making processes of this relatively young design discipline. It includes a section on the use of lighting and digital media as instruments for designing space as scenography.
At the same time, the book shows more than 60 international projects of Atelier Brückner, spanning the time from 2002 to 2010. It presents concepts for permanent exhibitions such as the LWL-Museum for Archaeology in Herne, architecture created for the BMW Museum in Munich (mondo*arc 46) or the Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt (mondo*arc 43), artistic multimedia installations such as the “Viv(r)e les frontières” pavilion at Swiss Expo.02 or media architecture for the African Pavilion at Expo 2008 in Saragossa and the State Grid Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai (mondo*arc 56).
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Building Regulations in Brief Samantha Alford, Ray Tricker £24.99 Butterworth-Heinemann
The most popular and affordable guide to building regulations in the UK, Building Regulations in Brief is updated regularly to reflect constant changes. Now in its 6th edi- tion, it has sold over 25,000 copies since its first publication in 2003.
This new edition includes the latest on all the significant amendments to Building Regulations, Planning Permission and the Approved Documents between 2007 and April 2010 and includes changes to Part L - Conservation of fuel and power, which includes limits on the energy efficiency of lighting in domestic and non-domestic build- ings; and Part B - Fire Safety, which includes the requirements for emergency lighting and provisions for the use of thermoplastic materials, such as luminaire diffusers. The no-nonsense approach has made it a firm favourite with all involved in the build- ing industry including designers, building surveyors and inspectors, students and ar- chitects. A ready reference giving practical information, it enables compliance in the simplest and most cost-effective manner possible. Building Regulations in Brief cuts through the confusion to explain the meaning of the regulations, their history, current status, requirements, associated documentation and how local authorities view their impor- tance, as well as emphasising the benefits and requirements of each regulation. It’s an essential purchase for anyone needing to comply with the Building Regs.
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