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38 Building studies and monographs Building studies and monographs 39 FiVe By 5 david MorLey architects ContriButors: peter CooK, paul FinCh, max Fordham, lee mallett, selina mason, daVid morley paperback • isbn 978 1 907317 77 4 rrp £24.95 / €29.95 / $39.95 23 x 28 cm / 9 x 11 in 310 colour and b/w ills • 192 pages pattern plaCe purpose proctor and Matthews architects authors: marCus Field, andreW mattheWs, stephen proCtor, et al paperback • isbn 978 1 906155 60 5 rrp £29.95 / €34.95 / $55.00 28 x 23 cm / 9 x 11 in 666 colour and b/w ills • 320 pages david Morley architects prides itself in developing a working practice which sees constructive dialogue with partners as well as research and innovation as the basis of its work: an ethos that has gained the practice numerous prizes and accolades since its founding in 1987. five by 5 brings together the practice’s projects, exploring the working method, achievements and reflecting back on the themes and evolutions, which have informed its ongoing work in disparate fields of architectural endeavour. the book’s title is a reference to voice communication protocols: where strength and clarity are measured and assigned numbers—one being the worst and five the best. five by 5 celebrates david Morley architect’s excellence with regards to both strength and clarity. the publication features a vast selection of projects, from the indoor cricket school at Lord’s cricket ground to the regent’s park hub, the Maplethorpe building in oxford, velvet Mill, the campus school, the hospital of st John and st elizabeth and the London 2012 olympic water polo arena. critical texts from leading architecture writers professionally involved with the practice, provide readers with detailed reflections and insights into this multiple award-winning firm. this monograph offers a thoughtful and investigative trace through the practice’s influences, agendas and outputs […] the format is clear and engaging. the architects’ Journal in its more than 20 years of architectural practice, proctor and Matthews has developed a reputation for being at the centre of britain’s urban regeneration debate. established in London, proctor and Matthews has worked with regeneration agencies across the uk, as well as in europe, the us, new Zealand, and the caribbean, with its work winning numerous awards. proctor and Matthews’ practice has been consistently committed to imaginative, relevant and forward-thinking solutions in each of its urban projects. this book explores, through commissioned essays, how the practice’s concern for cultural identity, historical context and sustainability has earned it international recognition, receiving awards from organisations as diverse as the riba, the evening standard London Life style, the world wildlife fund and the civic trust. pattern place purpose profiles an outstanding, prolific and diverse practice. a must for those interested in the work of the architect. architecture today Custom and innoVation John MiLLer+partners authors: Kenneth Frampton, roBert maxWell, niCholas serota, deyan sudJiC John Miller + partners was established in the 1980s following the dissolution of colquhoun Miller + partners. the practice has been responsible for some of the most highly regarded museum and university projects of the past 25 years, such as the tate britain centenary development and the Queen’s building for the university of east anglia, as well as projects for the fitzwilliam Museum, the national portrait gallery and warwick university. custom and innovation examines John Miller’s indebtedness to Modernism and sets out the practice’s departure from strict modernist precedents by showing its work to be wholly contemporary and of its moment. the book is complemented by informed essays from prestigious authors from the uk and america and is handsomely illustrated with specially commissioned drawings, photographs, models and renderings. custom and innovation comprehensively profiles this outstanding, highly respected architectural firm and is a fitting extension to artifice <strong>books</strong> on architecture's <strong>books</strong> on modern and contemporary architecture, such as those on colin st John wilson, James gowan and trevor dannatt. Modernity and reinvention: the architecture of James gowan chronicles the course of James gowan’s life and work, and his involvement in some of the most important and influential buildings in post-war britain. this book is based on an extended interview conducted with the architectural critic ellis woodman. in addition to the photographs, drawings and sketches of gowan’s architectural projects, the book also features countless freehand drawings and sketchbook notations, which display his critical eye, humour and wit. the book also includes a number of gowan’s own writings, as well as shorter texts by some of his many high-profile students, such as tony fretton. hardback • isbn 978 1 906155 70 4 rrp £29.95 / €34.95 / $55.00 28 x 23 cm / 9 x 11 in 459 colour and b/w ills • 304 pages modernity and reinVention the architecture of JaMes gowan authors: tony Fretton, ellis Woodman paperback • isbn 978 1 906155 28 5 rrp £29.95 / €34.95 / $55.00 22 x 22 cm / 8.5 x 8.5 in 252 b/w ills • 240 pages
40 Building studies and monographs history and theory 41 entre architecture froM the perforMing arts arChiteCts: Vazio s/a / author: Carlos teixeira paperback • isbn 978 1 907317 78 1 rrp £19.95 / €23.95 / $29.95 17.5 x 12.5 cm / 5 x 7 in 329 colour and b/w ills • 384 pages teCtoniCs a buiLding for earth sciences at oxford in portuguese “entre”, the word for “in between”, conjures up connotations that far exceed its english equivalent. indeed the ‘in between’ is a more abstract and far-reaching notion: physical, spatial, temporal. founded in 2002 by carlos teixeira, vazio s/a is as much a working practice operating through private and public sector commissions, as it is a research hub for architectural experimentation. the studio’s integrated vision of design encompasses architecture, landscape architecture and urban design and, in addition to more conventional comissions, works collaboratively with artists, performers and social groups to develop contemplative urban interventions and investigate relationships between contemporary architecture and culture. entre explores this multidisciplinary approach by featuring a selection of projects from spiral rooms exhibited in 2010 as part of architects build small spaces, at the victoria & albert Museum, London, through to the installation at the last sao paulo international art biennial, the other and the same. the projects are vividly conveyed via photographic documentations of the installations as well as structural diagrams, plans and elevations and substantiated through a series of contributions by architecture journalists and practitioners, as well as interviews and direct interventions by carlos teixeira. introduCtion: John hood / ContriButors: staFFord CritChloW, ian durBin, philip england, stephen hesselBo, Keith horsley, miKe morris, hugh pearman, daVid siVyer, morley Von sternBerg, miKe Wigg, Chris WilKinson paperback • isbn 978 1 907317 53 8 rrp £24.95 / €29.95 / $45.00 28 x 23 cm / 9 x 11 in 207 colour and b/w ills • 142 pages tectonics: a building for earth sciences at oxford documents the design and building of an ambitious architectural project for oxford university, by a team including wilkinson eyre architects, pell frischmann, hoare Lea, Laing o’rourke and ec harris. the title brings together both design and client teams to explain the story of the project and its context and commission, highlighting the building’s most interesting features and describing in detail the architectural minutiae of the building. Located on a confined site in close proximity to numerous listed buildings, the intention of the project was to meet its functional and academic remit, and to signal to the wider public the work, interests and concerns of its patrons and users. tectonics features contextual essays by those involved in the project, as well as critical texts on the building’s architecture. contributors also provide personal ‘artefacts’ which they feel were central to their approach in the process of designing the building, and the structure’s users provide anecdotes and narratives to convey the personality of the department. the Founding myths oF arChiteCture editors: Jens BruensloW, Konrad Buhagiar, guillaume dreyFuss the founding Myths of architecture brings together and discusses the work of some of the most influential and intriguing figures in the history of architecture. by returning to the authentic roots from which modern architectural thought has sprung, it explores the significance of the discipline in relation to the evolution of mankind. the contributors, international leading theorists from a variety of disciplines, provide fascinating texts that contribute to the broad discussion on architecture and its relationship with science, nature, art and society. kari Jormakka, fabio barry, pedro azara, caspar pearson and henry dietrich fernández are just some of the respected scholars whose writings comprise this authoritative look at the origins of architectural practice and its importance to the development of modern society. by exploring architecture as a basic human instinct, linking contemporary architecture to ideas surrounding mythology and cosmos and assessing the importance of architecture from an anthropological viewpoint, the founding Myths of architecture is a refreshing take on architectural theory. the œuvres of frank Lloyd wright, Le corbusier, Louis kahn, francesco borromini, andré Le notre, giorgio grognet and Marcus vitruvius pollio, amongst others, is visually referenced in relation to these topics. published in both french and english editions, this collection of essays pushes the boundaries of architectural criticism by encompassing history and anthropology in its analysis of design theory and by moving away from a purely rational and functional understanding of architecture. paperback • isbn 978 1 907317 17 0 rrp £19.95 / €23.95 / $29.95 24.5 x 15.5 cm / 6.1 x 9.6 in 110 colour and b/w ills • 176 pages also published in french Les Mythes fondateurs de l’architecture paperback • isbn 978 1 907317 18 7
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