Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt

Author: Françoise Fromonot

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 9780500341933

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This is the most complete and up-to-date volume available on the Australian architect 'Glenn Murcutt' who has attracted unprecedented international attention in recent years. The winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2002, he is also one of only seven architects ever to have been awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal. His buildings are a harmonious blend of modernist sensibility, local craftsmanship, indigenous structures and respect for nature.The book spans Murcutt's entire career, from the early modernist houses to his most recent commissions in the 21st century, identifies recurring themes in his work and analyses how his buildings 'marry modern architecture to the place, the territory, the landcape' to arrive at an ecological functionalism.

Three Houses
Three Houses

Author: E. M. Farrelly

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13:

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Murcutt's houses combine the minimalist Miesian pavilion with the primitive hut to produce a striking and peculiarly Australian synthesis. These three houses chart the development of Murcutt's unique style, demonstrating his alliance of refinement and primitiveness.

Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt

Author: Françoise Fromonot

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 9780500278529

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First published in France, an English translation of this study of a well-known Australian architect was published in the UK in 1995. Discusses his career from his early modernist houses to larger commissions. Examines his early training and architectural influences, and attempts to identify recurring themes in his work. Gives an analysis of a selection of his buildings, and provides 300 illustrations including 50 colour photographs. Includes biographical notes, a list of buildings and projects and a bibliography. The author is a practising architect and editor of 'L'architecture d'Aujourd'hui'.

Reyes Ríos + Larraín
Reyes Ríos + Larraín

Author: Salvador Reyes Ríos

Publisher:

Published: 2018-03-24

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9786079489236

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Reyes Ríos + Larraín is an architecture studio founded by Salvador Reyes Ríos and Josefina Larraín in Mérida, Yucatán. Reyes Ríos + Larraín is best known for their sensitive restoration of old mansions and haciendas in the state of Yucatán and other parts of Mexico, which have been converted into hotels or private homes. Their work has set the standard for colonial remodeling in Mexico. This book presents the practice's exploration of construction systems, materials and finishes in their conversion projects. It also includes buildings built from scratch using traditional construction techniques, and examples of the studio's furniture design. Exploring the studio's working methods through essays, sketches, photographs and models, this volume presents a thorough overview of the work of one of Mexico's leading architecture studios.

Leaves of Iron
Leaves of Iron

Author: Philip Drew

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780207173271

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First published by the Law Book Company in 1985, this book chronicles the life and work of Glen Murcutt, a renowned Australian architect who contributed to the development of a distinctive Australian style. His veranda-house combined a lyrical sense of landscape with a practical design based on climatic considerations. The author has written several other books on local and international architecture.

Glenn Murcutt
Glenn Murcutt

Author: Françoise Fromonot

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 9780500285893

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Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has attracted unprecedented international attention in recent years. He was the winner of the Pritzker Prize in 2002, and is one of only seven architects ever to have been awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal. This major monograph, the most complete and up-to-date volume available on the architect, spans Murcutt’s entire career, from the early modernist houses to his most recent commissions in the 21st century.

Plain Modern
Plain Modern

Author: Malcolm Quantrill

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2005-07-14

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781568984773

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It's been our distinct pleasure over the past few years to publish monographs on a select group of young architects and firms whose work represents the best of contemporary design thinking while retaining a distinctive regional sensibility. The Nova-Scotian architect Brian MacKay-Lyons fits neatly into this distinguished list, which includes Marlon Blackwell in the Ozarks, Rick Joy in the Southwest, andMiller/Hull in the Northwest. Those familiar with Nova Scotia understand the austere beauty of this Canadian landscape, with its wide open skies and rugged terrain pushing up against the Atlantic. MacKay-Lyons's work responds to this unique topography and to the vernacular building traditions that define its communities. His houses, commercial buildings, and public projects combine regional forms with local materials, technologies, and building practices to create works that are linked to their environments right down to their DNA.Peaked gables, shed roofs, and sliding doors are inspired by local barn types; corrugated metal cladding comes from the buildings used by the areas fishing industry; structural wooden frames are based on local ship-building traditions. These elements communicate a sense of place that is sophisticated, accessible, and free of sentimentality. Novelist and historian Malcolm Quantrill weaves together an intimate portrait of MacKay-Lyons and his work, elucidating the "peculiar regionality" of his subject's architecture. A New Voices monograph published with The Graham Foundation.

Integrated Buildings
Integrated Buildings

Author: Leonard R. Bachman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-01-27

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 047146774X

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An "anatomical" study of building systems integration with guidelines for practical applications Through a systems approach to buildings, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture details the practice of integration to bridge the gap between the design intentions and technical demands of building projects. Analytic methods are introduced that illustrate the value, benefit, and application of systems integration, as well as guidelines for selecting technical systems in the conceptual, schematic, and design development stages of projects. Landmark structures such as Eero Saarinen's John Deere Headquarters, Renzo Piano's Kansai International Airport, Glenn Murcutt's Magney House, and Richard Rogers's Lloyd's of London headquarters are presented as part of an extensive collection of case studies organized into seven categories: Laboratories Offices Pavilions Green Architecture High Tech Architecture Airport Terminals Residential Architecture Advanced material is provided on methods of integration, including an overview of integration topics, the systems basis of architecture, and the integration potential of various building systems. An expanded case study of Ibsen Nelsen's design for the Pacific Museum of Flight is used to demonstrate case study methods for tracing integration through any work of architecture. Visually enhanced with more than 300 illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture is a valuable reference guide for architecture and civil engineering students, as well as architects, engineers, and other professionals in the construction industry.

Local Architecture
Local Architecture

Author: Brian Mackay-Lyons

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2014-12-16

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1616894040

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In architecture, as in food, local is an idea whose time has come. Of course, the idea of an architecture that responds to site; draws on local building traditions, materials, and crafts; and strives to create a sense of community is not recent. Yet, the way it has evolved in the past few years in the hands of some of the world's most accomplished architects is indeed defining a new movement. From the rammed-earth houses of Rick Joy and Pacific Northwest timber houses of Tom Kundig, to the community-built structures of Rural Studio and Francis Kéré, designers everywhere are championing an architecture that exists from, in, and for a specific place. The stunning projects, presented here in the first book to examine this global shift, were featured at the thirteenth and final Ghost conference held in 2011, organized by Nova Scotia architect, educator, and local practitioner Brian MacKay-Lyons. The result is the most complete collection of contemporary regionalist architecture available, with essays by early proponents of the movement, including Kenneth Frampton, Juhani Pallasmaa, and Pritzker Prize–winning architect Glenn Murcutt.