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Leandro Valencia Locsin : Filipino architect / Jean-Claude Girard.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Girard, Jean-Claude, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Locsin, Leandro.
Architects--Philippines.
Architects.
Architecture--Philippines.
Architecture.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (323 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans
Other Title:
Locsin
Place of Publication:
Basel, Switzerland : Berlin, Germany ; Boston, Massachusetts : De Gruyter, 2022
Summary:
Das weitgehend unbekannt Werk des philippinischen Architekten Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994). verkörpert die Suche nach Identität in der gebauten Darstellung. Nach dem Studium eröffnete Locsin 1953 sein Büro in der Hauptstadt Manila, die nach den Luftangriffen der Alliierten zur Befreiung der Philippinen von der japanischen Besatzung nahezu völlig zerstört war. Der Wiederaufbau, einhergehend mit technischen Innovationen sowie günstigen politischen und wirtschaftlichen Bedingungen, ermöglichten es ihm dann, eine große Bandbreite und eine Vielzahl von Projekten zu entwerfen, darunter Hotels, Geschäftsbauten, Kirchen, Kultureinrichtungen und öffentlichen Gebäuden. Sein Werk verbindet die Impulse der Moderne mit lokalen Traditionen und umfasst insgesamt 245 Projekte, von denen er mehr als die Hälfte realisieren konnte. Das Buch präsentiert eine Auswahl der wichtigsten Bauten und Projekte.
The largely unknown oeuvre of the Philippine architect Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) embodies the search for identity in the built environment. Having completed his studies, Locsin opened his practice in 1953 in the capital Manila which, after the aerial attacks by the Allied forces for the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, had been almost completely destroyed. The reconstruction, as well as technical innovations and favorable political and economic conditions, made it possible for him to design a wide range and large number of projects, including hotels, commercial buildings, churches, cultural venues, and public buildings. His work combines inspiration from modernism with local traditions and comprises a total of 245 projects, of which more than half were completed. The book presents a selection of the most important buildings and projects.
Contents:
Frontmatter
Table of Contents
Preface
Preamble
General Framework
Renaissance Man
Monumentality Redesigned
International Influences: The Learning Period
Development of a Language
Facades in Motion
Ground Changes
Vernacular Building
Back to the Beginning
An Overture to the World
Epilogue
Bibliography
Architectural Works
Timeline of Works
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
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Print version:
ISBN:
9783035620931
3035620938
OCLC:
1294142808

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