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Zukunft von gestern / Yesterday's Future: Visionare entwurfe von future systems und archigram / Visionary Designs by Future Systems and Archigram - Couverture rigide

Sturm, Philipp; Cachola Schmal, Peter

 
9783791355757: Zukunft von gestern / Yesterday's Future: Visionare entwurfe von future systems und archigram / Visionary Designs by Future Systems and Archigram
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 3791355759 ISBN 13 : 9783791355757
Editeur : Prestel, 2016

Synopsis

Filled with drawings, collages, and models, this book examines how each firm’s utopian vision was shaped by the times in which it was conceived. The designs by Archigram, a Londonbased firm headed by Peter Cook, Ron Herron and Dennis Crompton, date back to the moon landing and an era filled with hope for new beginnings. By contrast, the latter project, the work of Future Systems, headed by Czech architect Jan Kaplický and David Nixon, was conceptualized at the height of the Cold War, when the future appeared gloomy. While Archigram conceived organic architectures to ensure survival in inhospitable environments, the technical looking designs by Future Systems are intended for use in more friendly climes. Although the majority of these utopian designs were never realized, their plans offer a fascinating look at how architects prepare for a world they can only imagine.

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À propos de l'auteur

PETER CACHOLA SCHMAL, an architect, is the director of DAM (Deutsches Architekture Museum) in Frankfurt, Germany.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Filled with drawings, collages, and models, this book examines how each firm’s utopian vision was shaped by the times in which it was conceived. The designs by Archigram, a Londonbased firm headed by Peter Cook, Ron Herron and Dennis Crompton, date back to the moon landing and an era filled with hope for new beginnings. By contrast, the latter project, the work of Future Systems, headed by Czech architect Jan Kaplický and David Nixon, was conceptualized at the height of the Cold War, when the future appeared gloomy. While Archigram conceived organic architectures to ensure survival in inhospitable environments, the technical looking designs by Future Systems are intended for use in more friendly climes. Although the majority of these utopian designs were never realized, their plans offer a fascinating look at how architects prepare for a world they can only imagine.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Prestel
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3791355759
ISBN 13 
9783791355757
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
152
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Personne responsable
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