Simplicity / [presented by] John Pawson.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Pawson, John, 1949- narrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Aesthetics.

Architecture.

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Architecture, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file (43 minutes)).

Place of Publication:

London, England: Pidgeon Digital, 1996.

Summary:

John Pawson trained at the AA and started to practise architecture in the 1980s. His work is much influenced by four years spent in Japan, which led to his being known as a Minimalist. He prefers the word 'simplicity'. He says "If you reduce the elements and you pare down the materials and the form and everything to its absolute minimum, you tend to produce spaces which become in themselves works of art. But you have to know when to stop in the business of subtraction. For example, if you subtract anything from a beautifully proportioned Georgian interior, you 'damage its seamlessness'". That for him is the definition of Minimalism. In his talk he describes showrooms that he has designed as well as a house in Mallorca and his own house in London. Their very simplicity produces exquisite results.

Contents:

Temple Of Diana, Sounion, Greece

Dean Clough Mills, Halifax

Pawson House, London. Floorboards

Pawson House, London. Carrara Marble Worktops

Mies Chair In Rothman Apartment (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin)

Pawson House, London. Staircase

Pawson House, London. Bathroom

Pawson House, London. Living Room

Calvin Klein Shop, New York. Exterior

Leslie Waddington Gallery, London (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin)

Runkel Hue-Williams Gallery, London (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin)

Hans Neuendorf House, Mallorca (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin). Exterior

Hans Neuendorf House, Mallorca (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin). Plan

Hans Neuendorf House, Mallorca (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin). Atrium

Hans Neuendorf House, Mallorca (Executed In Partnership With Claudio Silvestrin). Swimming Pool

Calvin Klein Headquarters, New York. Computer Image

Jigsaw Showroom, Bond Street, London. Exterior At Dusk

Jigsaw Showroom, Bond Street, London. Ground Level Showroom

Jigsaw Showroom, Bond Street, London. Inside The Entrance

Jigsaw Showroom, Bond Street, London. Changing Rooms At Rear

Jigsaw Showroom, Bond Street, London. Stairs To Lower Ground

Jigsaw Showroom, Bond Street, London. Exterior At Night.

Notes:

Title from publisher's website (viewed April 29, 2021).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.