Gunnar Birkerts

Gunnar Birkerts
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Publisher : Axel Menges
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 3932565703
ISBN-13 : 9783932565700
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Gunnar Birkerts by : Jānis Dripe

The building of the National Library of Latvia is a landmark of the capital city of Riga, a spatial symbol and architectural icon, created by one of the 20th century renowned modernists--the Latvian-born American architect Gunnar Birkerts. It is one of the largest cultural buildings in Northern Europe in the 21st century and acquired a symbolic and meaningful name: The Castle of Light. The pyramidal structure which rises 68 meters high is a place of cognition equipped with state-of-the-art technology where up to 8 million units of national printed materials can be stored.

An Architecture of Immanence

An Architecture of Immanence
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780802832092
ISBN-13 : 0802832091
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis An Architecture of Immanence by : Mark A. Torgerson

Torgerson begins by discussing God's transcendence and immanence and showing how church architecture has traditionally interpreted these key concepts. He then traces the theological roots of immanence's priority from liberal theology and liturgical innovation to modern architecture. Next, Torgerson illustrates this new architecture of immanence through particular practitioners, focusing especially on the work of theologically savvy architect Edward Anders Sövik. Finally, he addresses the future of church architecture as congregations are buffeted by the twin forces of liturgical change and postmodernism.

Process and Expression in Architectural Form

Process and Expression in Architectural Form
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0806126426
ISBN-13 : 9780806126425
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Process and Expression in Architectural Form by : Gunnar Birkerts

Generously illustrated with concept development sketches as well as site plans, section drawings, full schematics, and photographs of finished buildings, this engaging volume focuses on "organic synthesis," the creative process that is architect Gunnar Birkerts's methodology and philosophy. Birkerts likens his organic approach to listening to music: the music must be heard as it unfolds; an attempt to perceive it all at once would reduce it to noise. Organic synthesis occurs as all aspects of a project present themselves: the building site, the building program and budget, available materials and technologies, emotional or intuitive content revealed through architect-client interaction.

Popular Science

Popular Science
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Total Pages : 144
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Synopsis Popular Science by :

Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Gunnar Birkerts and Associates

Gunnar Birkerts and Associates
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Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : UOM:49015000003732
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Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Gunnar Birkerts and Associates by : William Marlin

Michigan Modern

Michigan Modern
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Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Total Pages : 740
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ISBN-10 : 9781423644989
ISBN-13 : 1423644980
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Michigan Modern by : Amy Arnold

Michigan Modern: Design That Shaped America is an impressive collection of important essays touching on all aspects of Michigan’s architecture and design heritage. The Great Lakes State has always been known for its contributions to twentieth-century manufacturing, but it’s only beginning to receive wide attention for its contributions to Modern design and architecture. Brian D. Conway, Michigan’s State Historic Preservation Officer, and Amy L. Arnold, project manager for Michigan Modern, have curated nearly thirty essays and interviews from a number of prominent architects, academics, architectural historians, journalists, and designers, including historian Alan Hess, designers Mira Nakashima, Ruth Adler Schnee, and Todd Oldham, and architect Gunnar Birkerts, describing Michigan’s contributions to Modern design in architecture, automobiles, furniture and education.

Source Book of American Architecture

Source Book of American Architecture
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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 696
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ISBN-10 : 1568980256
ISBN-13 : 9781568980256
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Source Book of American Architecture by : George Everard Kidder Smith

This survey provides a unique overview of 1,000-years of architectural development.

My Sky Blue Trades

My Sky Blue Trades
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Publisher : Penguin Group
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105114306389
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Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis My Sky Blue Trades by : Sven Birkerts

Author of the widely acclaimed New York Times Notable Book, The Gutenberg Elegies, distinguished critic and essayist Birkerts explores in this brilliantly written memoir what it means to be an American with roots in a distant culture.

Making It in America

Making It in America
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 486
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ISBN-10 : 9781576075296
ISBN-13 : 157607529X
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Making It in America by : Elliott Robert Barkan

This collection of over 400 biographies of eminent ethnic Americans celebrates a wide array of inspiring individuals and their contributions to U.S. history. The stories of these 400 eminent ethnic Americans are a testimony to the enduring power of the American dream. These men and women, from 90 different ethnic groups, certainly faced unequal access to opportunities. Yet they all became renowned artists, writers, political and religious leaders, scientists, and athletes. Kahlil Gibran, Daniel Inouye, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Thurgood Marshall, Madeleine Albright, and many others are living proof that the land of opportunity sometimes lives up to its name. Alongside these success stories, as historian Elliot R. Barkan notes in his introduction to this volume, there have been many failures and many immigrants who did not stay in the United States. Nevertheless, the stories of these trailblazers, visionaries, and champions portray the breadth of possibilities, from organizing a nascent community to winning the Nobel prize. They also provide irrefutable evidence that no single generation and no single cultural heritage can claim credit for what America is.

The Gutenberg Elegies

The Gutenberg Elegies
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781429923941
ISBN-13 : 1429923946
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gutenberg Elegies by : Sven Birkerts

"[A] THOUGHTFUL AND HEARTFELT BOOK...A literary cri de coeur--a lament for literature and everything implicit in it." --The Washington Post In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer is an alarming yes. In The Gutenberg Elegies, he explores the impact of technology on the experience of reading. Drawing on his own passionate, lifelong love of books, Birkerts examines how literature intimately shapes and nourishes the inner life. What does it mean to "hear" a book on audiotape, decipher its words on a screen, or interact with it on CD-ROM? Are books as we know them dead? At once a celebration of the complex pleasures of reading and a boldly original challenge to the new information technologies, The Gutenberg Elegies is an essential volume for anyone who cares about the past and future of books. "[A] wise and humane book....He is telling us, in short, nothing less than what reading means and why it matters." --The Boston Sunday Globe "Warmly elegiac...A candid and engaging autobiographical account sketches his own almost obsessive trajectory through avid childhood reading....This profoundly reflexive process is skillfully described." --The New York Times Book Review "Provocative...Compelling...Powerfully conveys why reading matters, why it is both a delight and a necessity." --The Harvard Review