Michael Hopkins' architectural style, developed from his formative years, transcends traditional categorization. His notable works, including the Glyndebourne Opera House and the New Parliamentary Building, showcase a unique individuality that echoes the robust qualities of 19th-century industrial architecture. Despite their modernity, these structures have earned recognition and acceptance from some of Britain's oldest institutions, highlighting a blend of innovation and historical reverence in his designs.
Exploring themes of love, hate, and the complexities of childhood memories, this poetry collection delves into personal loss and historical ghost stories. It also showcases a unique affection for the number 5, weaving together various subjects that reflect the depth and diversity of human experience.
In a world where mathematics and English collide, Ben Small, struggling with math and labeled a cheat, escapes to his school's science lab during a storm. There, he encounters Adder, a talking snake who invites him to MATHAMAGICAL, a city where they must resolve an English dilemma and avert a conflict with the Advancing Alphas. Together, they embark on an adventurous journey through mathematical landscapes, blending humor and fantasy as they seek to save the numbers and restore harmony.
Annotation In order to understand architecture in all its cultural complexity it is necessary to grasp certain basic concepts such as representation, form, and space. The aim of this book is to provide designers, teachers, students, and interested laypersons with a set of ideas that will enrich their conversation, their writing, and above all their thinking about architecture. Written in a conversational style, it introduces difficult concepts gradually, step by step. Architectural theorists and philosophers are mentioned in passing and their works are listed in the bibliography, but they are not the subject of the book. Architecture, rather than philosophy, is at the centre of the picture. The aim is to enable the reader to understand architecture in all its aspects, rather than to learn the names of particular theorists. The book is divided into eight chapters, each covering a particular aspect of architecture. Thinking about Architecture will be an invaluable standard introduction to architectural theory for architecture students, practising architects and interested general readers
Limited Language is a web-platform, co-founded in 2005 by Colin Davies (University of Wolverhampton) and Monika Parrinder (Royal College of Art, London), for generating writing and discussion about the design process. Over the last four years the site has collected a series of essays and commentary dealing with the key issues which effect and shape visual communication today. limited rewriting design , examines the relationship between traditional printed formats (the book) and new digital ones (blogging). Hybrid media forms are already transforming design. How might they be used to rethink design writing? limited rewriting design creates an alternative and innovative "writing space" – the reflection and distance which can be offered only by a book. Each of its sub-sections comprises an article from the website, followed by a reflection/response to the topic by the responses raised on limitedlanguage.org, while rich visual imagery in colour illustrates each article/response. "This is a rare book about design that embraces ideas with as much enthusiasm as objects. It illustrates its premise by showing feedback culture in action. If you find yourself wanting to join in the dialogue with thoughts of your own – and you will – their website is ready and waiting." – Rick Poynor
Examines how the relationship between architecture and industrialized building
has become an urgent issue for architects. This work traces the history of
prefabricated buildings from small-scale 'prefabs' to the precast concrete
mass housing of the 1960s to the present-day revival of interest in
'volumetric' modular buildings.
Exploring the whimsical world of wordplay, this installment delves into the intriguing concept of anagramaphobia, where characters confront their fears of rearranging letters. The narrative intertwines humor and mystery, challenging readers to solve puzzles while navigating the lives of eccentric characters. Themes of creativity and the power of language are prominent, making it a captivating read for those who enjoy linguistic adventures. Engaging illustrations complement the text, enhancing the overall experience.
Combining a fascinating, thought-provoking and - above all - readable text
with over 800 photographs, plans, and sections, this exciting new reading of
modern architecture is a must for students and architecture enthusiasts alike.
Organized largely as a chronology, chapters necessarily overlap to allow for
the discrete examination of key themes including typologies, movements, and
biographical studies, as well as the impact of evolving technology and
country-specific influences.
The buildings and projects of Helmut C. Schulitz were the first in the 1970s to be defined by architectural critics as "high tech". In his introduction to the book, Colin Davies "British high-tech is by definition an architecture of light-weight synthetic building materials - metal, glass and plastic; Schulitz on the contrary relies on a broader palette. Most of his buildings, planned and built in California, are wood constructions. For Schulitz the soul of architecture lies to improve not only the product, i.e. the completed building, but also the individual production phases. His designing methods are based on the following if the construction process is simple, logical, efficient and also evident in the completed building then the work is worthy of building called architecture"With this book, Schulitz makes the case for the renewal of Modernism. The publication shows the buildings and projects of his sixteen "California" years as well as those produced by his firm after his return to Germany. His work shows astonishing continuity from the houses built in the tradition of Case Study Houses to the new large projects. According to Davis, these are buildings "with breathtaking precision of details; buildings which, despite their severity and staidness, do not yield to pomposity and monumentality".
