Forms of Practice
German-Swiss Architecture 1980-2000
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284 pages
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35 color plates, 116 halftones
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6 3/4 x 9 1/2
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© 2012
During the 1980s and ’90s, German-Swiss architecture gained worldwide acclaim for the novelty of its construction and its striking aesthetic coherence. In this book, Irina Davidovici carefully examines the cultural and theoretical conditions that gave rise to the movement. Forms of Practice combines in-depth case studies of specific pieces of architecture with theoretical essays exploring implicit conflicts that arise between a number of dichotomies: the individual artist and the ethos of the movement; artistic integrity and economic interests; and the abstract and the concrete reality of a building.
Contents
Introduction
Backgrounds
The Background of Culture
The Background of Theory
Forms of Practice
Herzog & de Meuron: Stone House, Tavole, Italy, Project 1982, Realisation 1985–88
Peter Zumthor: Protective Housing for Roman Archaeological Excavations, Chur, Graubünden, 1985–86
Gigon/Guyer: Kirchner Museum, Davos, Graubünden,1989–92
Diener & Diener: Housing and Office Buildings, Warteck Brewery, Basel Project 1991–93, Realisation 1994–96
Valerio Olgiati: School Extension, Paspels, Graubünden, 1996–98
Von Ballmoos Krucker: Stockenacker Housing, Affoltern, Zurich, Project 1997, Realisation 2000–02
Backgrounds II
The Background of Practice
Thematic Interpretations
Towards a Swiss Model
Notions of Resistance
Degree Zero
The Paradox of Realism
A Landscape of Signs
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgements
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