Manuel Gausa Livres

In the format of a selective dictionary of cross-referenced terms, Metapolis identifies a new architectural will within the contemporary social and cultural panorama. It contributes to a global vision of the emerging new architectural action that participates in "advanced culture" and visual art disciplines and technology. The book speaks of an architecture inscribed in the information society and influenced by the new technologies, the new economy, environmental concerns and individual interests. The diversity of authors and works is invaluable for the generational intersections in theory discourse. Featuring Manuel Gausa, Vicente Guallart, Willy Müller, Federico Soriano, José Morales, Fernando Porras, Iñaki Ábalos y Juan Herreros, José Alfonso Ballesteros, Xavier Costa, Enric Ruiz-Geli, Alejandro Zaera Polo.

This guide brings together the most important andinteresting examples of modern and contemporaryarchitecture in Barcelona. It covers the emergenceof Modernisme and Noucentisme, creative periodsfor which Barcelona is known the world the emblematic German Pavilion by Mies vander Rohe (1929), rationalist works conceivedfrom the 40s and 50s, large housing projects ofthe 70s, the Olympic architecture of the late80s, post-Olympic architecture, examples of theongoing urban redefinition from the 90s, and theiconic architecture of the 21st century. Each entryhas a brief description that includes planningand completion dates, a summary explanatorydescription, and subsequent restorationand alterations with a graphic coding system. This updated edition features the most recentarchitectural production (up until 2012), includinglandmarks such as Jean Nouvel's Agbar tower, the2004 Forum building by Herzog & de Meuron,the Media-ICT building by Enric Ruiz Geli,the Santa Caterina Market by EMBT and theDiagonal ZeroZero Telefonica Tower by EMBA.

As cities evolve architects are constantly searching for appropriate architectonic solutions, and in this book the authors present a systematic examination of innovative single-family houses and residential buildings in the context of presentday cities. The latest developments are reviewed in essays and thematic chapters discuss such topics as lowenergy building, the use of prefabricated materials, or low-budget building. A range of international examples from architects such as Wiel Arets, Shigeru Ban, Ben van Berkel, Kees Christiaanse, Philippe Gazeau, Frank O. Gehry, Steven Holl, Hans Kollhoff, Morger & Degelo, MVRDV, Jean Nouvel, Kas Oosterhuis, illustrate the subjects discussed. „Housing“ and „Single-Family Housing“ were previously published separately, each proving hugely popular. Now both volumes have been incorporated into a single, lowpriced edition.

A compilation of the most recent exploits of European architecture, Operative Optimism is a sort of optimist's manifesto on the possibilities and challenges of present-day architecture. Influenced by a new digital context, these architects reconsider their work in different ways but always with a firm belief in the material results of their profession. Six chapters explore the "Synthetic Logic" offers concise and direct ways to provide solutions to a given project. "Direct Logic" offers unbiased and uninhibited attitudes. "Productive Logic" explores new forms of materializing the potentials of manufacturing. "Interactive Logic" looks at the new possible relations between edifice, matter, and nature. "Processing Logic" explores projects that consider information as a means of providing shape. "Genetic Logic" examines design in accordance with dynamic and evolutionary systems. With contributions by FOA, MVRDV, UN Studio, Actar Arquitectura, V. Guallart, D. Lewis, F. Roche, F. Soriano, NOMAD, Neutelings & Riedijk, Njiric + Njiric, Lacaton & Vassal, W. Mller, NOX, Abalos & Herreros, NL Architects, Pariphariques, and IaN+.

Reedición conjunta en un único volumen de los libros Housing y Singular Housing anteriormente publicados por Actar, con la incorporación de algunos proyectos recientes. El libro se enfoca en diversas propuestas residenciales recientes, a la vez que ofrece diversos y sugerentes análisis la vivienda unifamiliar. La primera parte, con una vocación más teórica, se ha centrado en la exploración de las "dinámicas de proyecto" susceptibles de generar sistemas formales nuevos relacionados con los fenómenos de cambio que experimenta actualmente la ciudad contemporánea. La segunda presenta un conjunto de proyectos y realizaciones paradigmáticos del nuevo abordaje residencial contemporáneo. A lo largo de de tres capítulos -la casa como envolvente, la casa como artefacto y la casa como paisaje- con proyectos, citas e imágenes se plantean las nuevas posibilidades en torno a la arquitectura del hábitat personal.