Aldo van Eyck : Orphanage Amsterdam : building and playgrounds / Christoph Grafe, Walter Herfst, Suzanne Fischer, Jaime Álvarez Santana, Laurens Otto, Janno Martens.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grafe, Christoph, 1964- writer of supplementary textual content.

Herfst, Walter, photographer.

Fischer, Suzanne, writer of supplementary textual content.

Álvarez Santana, Jaime, writer of supplementary textual content.

Otto, Laurens, writer of supplementary textual content.

Martens, Janno, writer of supplementary textual content.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burgerweeshuis (Amsterdam, Netherlands).

Eyck, Aldo van, 1918-1999.

Eyck, Aldo van.

Orphanages--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Orphanages.

Playgrounds--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Playgrounds.

Amsterdam (Netherlands)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Amsterdam (Netherlands).

Buildings.

Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Physical Description:

159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 30 cm

Other Title:

Orphanage Amsterdam : building and playgrounds

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Architectura & Natura, [2018]

Summary:

In 1954 there existed in Amsterdam around 200 playgrounds designed by Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck, which in turn gave him the opportunity to design what is considered one of the most significant buildings in modern architectural history: the Amsterdam Orphanage. Completed in 1960, the building has been visited by numerous architects, among them Buckminster Fuller and Louis Kahn. Every detail, material, and colour of Van Eyck's masterpiece, with its multiple pavilions, picturesque domes, and ingeniously linked patios, can be found in this richly illustrated book.

Notes:

Chiefly illustrated.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Eyck, Aldo van, 1918-1999. Works. Selections.

ISBN:

9789461400604

9789461400567

9461400608

946140056X

OCLC:

1007555953