Mimesis : Lynch Architects.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Lynch, Patrick.
• Adam H. Fetterolf Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Lynch Architects (Firm).
• Architectural firms--England--London--21st century.
• Architectural firms.
• England--London.

Physical Description:

223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Other Title:

Lynch Architects : mimesis

Place of Publication:

London : Artifice books on architecture, [2015]

Summary:

With a view to rebuilding the Victoria Street area of the city, which is punctuated by a number of pedestrian post-war buildings, Lynch Architects, through its use of materials, approach to public space and treatment of the deep facades that are hallmarks of the practice s architecture, are enriching the city such that it becomes a genuinely informed public space. Here the public and building users alike can participate with pleasure in a civic architecture, given all of the historical depth this term implies from the Renaissance through to contemporary architectural and urban theory. The book also foregrounds Lynch Architects collaborative practice with artists and designers including Rut Blees Luxemburg and Timorous Beasties. Also featured are some of the practices early celebrated works such as Marsh View, Norfolk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Adam H. Fetterolf Fund.

ISBN:

• 9781908967664
• 1908967668

OCLC:

927446079

Online:

The Adam H. Fetterolf Fund Home Page