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Matiere d'art, architecture contemporaine en Suisse = A matter of art, contemporary architecture in Switzerland.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Switzerland--20th century.
- Architecture.
- Switzerland.
- Genre:
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 208 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- Matter of art, contemporary architecture in Switzlerand
- Architecture contemporaine en Suisse
- Contemporary architecture in Switzerland
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : Centre culturel suisse ; Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, 2001.
- Language Note:
- French and English.
- Summary:
- Contemporary Swiss Architecture has gained considerable international reputation with stars such as Mario Botta, Herzog & de Meuron and Peter Zumthor being celebrated throughout the world. This book reviews the current architectural scene in Switzerland, analysing it from three contrasting perspectives. Examined are 18 individual buildings that are considered representative of the high quality of contemporary Swiss architecture. Subsequently, six chapters focus on specific features which are characteristic of this architecture. Concluding the volume are five essays by Joseph Abram, Jacques Lucan, Bruno Marchand, Stanislaus von Moos and Martin Steinmann, each providing illuminating analyses and setting the present-day situation in a historical context.
- Notes:
- Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Centre culturel suisse, Paris, May 5-July 1, 2001.
- Written and designed by ITHA under chairmanship of Jacques Lucan.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 3764364459
- OCLC:
- 187508756
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