Beschreibung:

362 S.; sehr zahlr. Illustr.; qu.-21,5 cm; fadengeh. Orig.-Pappband m. OUmschl.

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Gutes Ex. - Englisch u. spanisch. - Luis Alonso (Architekt), spanischer Architekt (wiki) // ... You have in your hands a book with character; a multifunctional text. Multifunctional because it summarises a magnificent catalogue of the 100 projects which are possibly the most emblematic of the Barcelona studio, and because it encapsulates 40 in-depth ideas which epitomise the architecture of Alonso/Balaguer and their associates. With character because those of us who have experienced architecture both as users or clients find in it, well-organised and commendable, many of the thoughts which one might consider to be imperative in good architecture. Book-catalogue-ideology, which very powerfully brings Alonso/Balaguer's way of thinking to the user and to the public in general and which factually narrows the increasing gap between the professional and the individual which the undeniable complexity of current architecture produces. A book of unequivocal modern thought. Architecture which has its own style makes an appearance, but it doesn't conceal the intention to answer the needs and desires of those who build and utilise it. In it we include a large catalogue of achievements and projects which include wineries, ski resorts, hotels, leisure centres, dwellings, sports centres, company headquarters, business parks, libraries, commercial centres, business centres, car parks, sports dressing rooms, industrial design centres, multi-use centres, running tracks, radio stations, swimming pools, clinics, offices, museum complexes, medical centres, skyscrapers, schools, court buildings, hospitals, student halls of residence, fire stations, cultural centres, third age residencies, tower blocks and residential complexes, Arab baths, spas, prefabricated housing, restoration projects, conversions, development areas, and urban design projects. The whole comprises an impressive catalogue which overwhelms in its diversity, versatility and quality. A magnificent mosaic of 100 achievements and projects which are spread throughout Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and half the world. I have been following the architecture of Alonso/Balaguer for many years. I have often spoken to Luis Alonso about architecture, its attributes, its function and its significance; as well as its difficulties and contradictions. However, I have never managed to write globally about his architectural way of thinking as concisely as I have now and which is summarised in the pages of this book. ... (S. 5) ISBN 9788499361987