Architectural Guide Basel: New Buildings in the Trinational City since 1980 by L

Description: Architectural Guide Basel by Lutz Windhöfel With 44 new projects (for a total of 156), this title presents a comprehensive overview of the contemporary architecture in and around Basel. It features an entire double page that is devoted to each project with plans and photos. It also includes an introduction that explains the context and describes the urban development since its beginnings. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description There is no other place of comparable size where one can experience local and global building cultures side by side the way one can in Basel with its trinational urban space in Switzerland, Germany, and France. The local stars Herzog & de Meuron and Diener & Diener have long been active internationally. And building sponsors like Vitra, Novartis, and Beyeler have commissioned – and continue to commission – buildings by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Sanaa (Kazuyo Sejima/Ryue Nishizawa), Alvaro Siza, Renzo Piano, and others.In its fourth, expanded edition – with 44 new projects (for a total of 156) – the Architectural Guide Basel highlights the immediate present. But it also attempts to trace the development that this vital architecture scene has experienced since 1980. An entire double page is devoted to each project. The classification of the buildings by neighbourhood and zone, organized in thirteen chapters and presented in thirteen clearly laid out maps, is designed to facilitate exploration. All tram connections and addresses have been updated in the course of preparing this new edition. Author Biography Lutz Windhöfel, PhD history of architecture Table of Contents Foreword.- Introduction.- A Basel: Altstadt Grossbasel / Kleinbasel and suburbs (West).- B Basel: Am Ring and Iselin.- C Hésingue, St. Louis, Basel: St. Johann.- D Basel: KleinhÜnningen, Klybeck, Matthäus.- E Basel: Rosental, Hirzbrunnen, Wettstein.- F Basel: Breite and St. Alban.- G Basel: Suburbs (East) and Gundeldingen.- H Basel: Bachletten and Bruderholz, Binningen, Bottmingen, MÜnchenstein.- I Therwil, Reinach, Dornach, Arlesheim.- J Muttenz, Birsfelden.- K Riehen.- L Lörrach.- M Weil am Rhein.- Illustration Index of the Projects and Maps.- Index of Names.- Index of Building Types and Uses. Long Description There is no other place of comparable size where one can experience local and global building cultures side by side the way one can in Basel with its trinational urban space in Switzerland, Germany, and France. The local stars Herzog & de Meuron and Diener & Diener have long been active internationally. And building sponsors like Vitra, Novartis, and Beyeler have commissioned - and continue to commission - buildings by Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Sanaa (Kazuyo Sejima/Ryue Nishizawa), Alvaro Siza, Renzo Piano, and others. In its fourth, expanded edition - with44 new projects (for a total of 156) - the Architectural Guide Basel highlights the immediate present. But it also attempts to trace the development that this vital architecture scene has experienced since 1980. An entire double page is devoted to each project. The classification of the buildings by neighbourhood and zone, organized in thirteen chapters and presented in thirteen clearly laid out maps, is designed to facilitate exploration. All tram connections and addresses have been updated in the course of preparing this new edition. Details ISBN3038213977 Short Title ARCHITECTURAL GD BASEL REV AND Publisher Birkhauser Language English Edition 4th ISBN-10 3038213977 ISBN-13 9783038213970 Media Book Format Paperback Pages 384 Year 2014 Place of Publication Basel Country of Publication Switzerland DEWEY 720.949432 Publication Date 2014-05-27 Subtitle New Buildings in the Trinational City since 1980 Illustrations 500 Illustrations, black and white; b/w line drawings Imprint Birkhauser Replaces 9783764385590 Author Lutz Windhöfel Edition Description 4rd, rev. and exp. ed. Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161829572;

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