VA-Urban Rooftops - Couverture rigide

Jodidio, Philip

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3836563754 ISBN 13 : 9783836563758

Editeur : Taschen, 2016

Synopsis

<p>As urban living intensifies in density and numbers, the city landscape expands both outwards and upwards. Architects and urban designers craft new and experimental structures while also investigating existing buildings for potential reinvention or expansion. In particular, the roof of a building, once a perfunctory structural element, is now a city space in and of itself, beloved for the capacity to eke out further room for living or to craft inspiring refuges away from the bustle of the metropolis.</p><p>This international selection of urban rooftops catalogs a new urban dimension. Through over 50 bars, restaurants, temporary art installations, and gardens, it testifies to the variety of intelligent and exuberant designs that grace city summits from Sydney to Hong Kong, Oslo to Chicago. Whether it’s the panoramic views, the exposure to the elements, or a slight giddiness that comes with height, we see just how the roof has nurtured not only architectural invention but a whole new facet and thrill to city living.</p><p>Just like its predecessors Tree Houses and Cabins, Urban Rooftops features both brilliant photography and bright contemporary illustration from Boyoun Kim. As with all books in TASCHEN’s architecture series, it also celebrates both the established and the rising talents of the industry. Featured artists in this movement towards the skies include Pritzker Prize winners Norman Foster and Shigeru Ban, Jeffrey Inaba, Julien De Smedt (JDS), and landscape designers such as Ken Smith and Vladimir Djurovic.</p>

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Philip Jodidio a étudié l'histoire de l'art et l'économie à Harvard, puis dirigé la rédaction de Connaissance des Arts pendant plus de vingt ans. Chez TASCHEN, il a notamment signé la série Architecture Now! et des monographies de Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, Shigeru Ban, Richard Meier, Zaha Hadid et en publiera bientôt une de Norman Foster.

Boyoun Kim est née en Corée et a étudié l'illustration à la School of Visual Arts de New York. Son travail a été exposé à l'American Illustration, à la Society of Illustrators, et a été amplement publié dans différentes revues parmi lesquelles The New York Times, The New Yorker et The Washington Post.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Taschen
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3836563754
• ISBN 13: 9783836563758
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Kim Boyoun
• Nombre de pages: 383
• Coordonnées du fabricant: TASCHEN GmbH; contact@taschen.com; ; Hohenzollernring 53. D; K�ln; 50672; Allemagne