The 4th International Alvar Aalto Symposium was presented by many lectures: Alvar Aalto and Cultural Values by Göran Schildt; On the Border of Past and Future by Marja-Riita Norri; Past and Future Pictures in Architecture by Kaarin Taipale; The Future is Now: It’s Time to Reinvent Reality and Reconstruct Architecture by Malcolm Quantrill; Works by Francesco Venezia and In Search of a Laconic Line: A Note on the School of Porto by Kenneth Framptonl.

Language: English
Pages: 117
Illustrations: 19 Color Illustrations. 99 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8“ sq
Binding: Hardbound with Jacket
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.25
ISBN: 9519164707
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Code: 0026
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The purpose of this symposium is to initiate a critical reappraisal of the original functionalist concepts in order to find out whether they could provide some solutions to the manifold problems of our turbulent time. Juhani Pallasmaa: From Metaphorical to Ecological Functionalism; Göran Schildt: Was Alvar Aalto a Functionalist? Steven Holl: Edge of a City; Colin St. John Wilson: Functionalism and the Uncompleted Programme; Ignasi de Sola-Morales: High-Tech: Functionalism of Rhetoric; Riita Nikula: Functionalism and Scarcity: The Legacy of Erik Bryggman’s Architecture.

Language: English
Pages: 190
Illustrations: 11 Color Illustrations. 175 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2“ x 8“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.75
ISBN: 9519164995
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Code: 0027
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This symposium was held in a climate of economic and social upheaval, and so stressed the essence of the art and technique of building when all one can afford are the basic essentials, as well as the relationship of 20th-century and indigenous architecture. From Australian bush houses to Chinese pavilions to animal architecture, specialists in the field here contribute their insights into the timely issue of what is essential. Chapters include: ECOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE: Glenn Murcutt; SKYLIGHT: Elias Torres; THE ESSENTIAL IN THE PATHOLOGY OF ARCHITECTURE, Five Greek Architects: Zissis Kotionis; CRISIS AS CATALYST, Finnish Architecture, Alvar Aalto and the Second World War, A Case in Strategic Decision-making: Pekka Korvenmaa; FROM PASSION FOR THINGS TO THE THINGS THEMSELVES: Peter Zumthor; ARCHITECTURE THAT CREATES THE ENVIRONMENT: Toyo Ito; MORE WITH LESS, (Idea, Light, and Gravity, well tempered) 3 points, 3 reflections, 3 built ideas: Alberto Campo Baeza; ARCHITECTURE OF THE ESSENTIAL - the ecological functionalism of animal constructions: Juhani Pallasmaa.

Language: English
Pages: 176
Illustrations: 3 Color Illustrations. 124 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 7 1/2“ x 10 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.75
ISBN: 9529845316
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Bios.


Code: 2079
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As the term post-modern emphasizes the symbolic content of form, it relegates material to having only secondary importance. Because of the integral role of material in the art of building, this approach has been proven to lead to a dead end in architecture. In the memory of Alvar Aalto, this book proposes that if architects consistently combine both matter and mind, material and meaning into a better equilibrium in their work, they will simultaneously participate in resolving the great problems facing the world. Here, an eclectic mix of accomplished writers from the fields of philosophy, music, literature and architecture come together to discuss the developments in this crucial debate, with crisp architectural photographs and models serving as concrete examples.

Language: English
Pages: 148
Illustrations: 37 Color Illustrations. 51 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10“ x 9“
Binding: Clothbound w/ jacket
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9516826075
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Code: 4361
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The 1st International Alvar Aalto Symposium was held in Jyväskulä, Finland. The theme of the Symposium was “ œThe State of the Modernism.“

Language: English/ Finnish
Pages: 159
Illustrations: 205 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ sq
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.50
ISBN: 9516820581
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Code: 0090
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This beautiful picture book shows the magnificence of Amalienborg, the royal residence located in Copenhagen. Through splendid photographs and a thorough description of the history and transformation of the palace, one feels that one has truly been there. An extensive description of each of the four main residences comprising Amalienborg is included, along with a marvelous study of the two gardens at Amalienborg. This is a wonderful addition to any library.

Language: English
Pages: 112
Illustrations: 94 Color Illustrations. 3 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2“ x 9 1/2“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8721009805
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Code: 3962
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Essays: Features of Finnish Architecture by Peter Davey; The Finnish Archipelago of Modern Architecture by Marja-Riita Norri; Project presentations and interviews with the architects of the exhibition: Kristian Gullichsen, Erkki Kairamo, Timo Vormala, Juha Leiviskä, Kari Järvinen, Timo Airas, Pekka Helin, Tuomo Siitonen, Käpy Paavillainen, Simo Paavilainen, Mikko Heikkinen, Markku Komonen and Georg Grotenfelt.

Language: Finnish/English
Pages: 192
Illustrations: 300 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 3/4“ x9 1/8“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 2.75
ISBN: 9519229671
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Museum of Finnish Architecture
Miscellaneous: Bio.


Code: 0030
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As Finnish architect, author, scholar, and critic Juhani Pallasmaa celebrates his 70th birthday, this collection of essays from friends near and far recognizes his contributions to their own lives and to the larger life of architecture. Twenty-three essays and poems from a range of architects, curators, academics, historians, philosophers, and students represent the breadth and diversity of Pallasmaa’s friendships and his presence in the dynamic of architecural culture.

Language: English
Pages: 230
Illustrations: 46 Color Illustrations. 54 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ x 6 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.50
ISBN: 951682806X
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 5942
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In the meeting between the imaginary and real life, architecture comes into being. In this issue of the Architectural Magazine B, Australian architects, writers and artists discuss the thin and porous line between the imaginary and the real, expressing their visions of the Australian reality. The projects here present a selection of contemporary Australian architecture, from Darwin in the north to the large cities in the south, Melbourne and Sydney, from the wastelands in the west around Perth, to Queensland’s sunshine coast in the east. The projects have primarily been created by the younger generation of architects who, working from small firms for private clients, constitute niches in Australia’s tough and commercialized construction sector. It is important for architects to study how settlements in the new culture-landscapes are formed, how the architecture is defined in these spaces and how new connections can be created in a meeting between old architectural ideals and new surroundings.

Language: Danish/ English
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 9 Color Illustrations. 364 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11“ x 9 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.75
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Code: 2791
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In this book Mats Eriksson captures the deserted town of New Gurna, Egypt through a series of photographs. He describes New Gurna as an exotic attraction for tourists to visit between the various tombs, temples, and excavations. The tourists stop here to buy copies of famous antiques found in the tombs. Eriksson reveals his experience of the town through his pictures of the architecture and land.

Language: English / Swedish
Pages: 74
Illustrations: 31 Color Illustrations. 3 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x 12“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9.78916E+12
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Code: 6205
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Status: Latest

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