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020 $a9781864701425$q(hbk.) :$cNT$2398
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050 4$aNA1153.M38$bH68 2008
082 04$a720.9492$223
100 1 $aHouben, Francine.
245 10$aMecanoo /$cFrancine Houben ; photography/fotografie, Christian Richters ; text/texten, Aaron Betsky, Ruud Brouwers, Francine Houben.
260 $aMulgrave, Vic. :$bImages Publishing Group,$cc2008.
300 $a275 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.), plans ;$c31 cm.
490 1 $aMaster architect series
500 $aText in English and Dutch.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 264-269).
520 $a"The quantity of designs and realised projects of the Dutch office Mecanoo architecten is impressive, especially for a 25-year period. The most astonishing aspect however is not only the length of this laundry list of work, but also its diversity; from a Catholic chapel in a cemetery, to a housing neighbourhood on a city's edge, to a city park in a postwar housing area, to a city square in a medieval town centre, to a stage set for an experimental opera, to an army barracks and living quarters, to a dwelling for Francine Houben's own family, to a residential tower with more than fifty different floor plans, to various theatres and the streetscaping of a historical city centre." "Rather than imposing a prescribed book assembly, for example, going from small assignments to large works, this method of presenting is a reflection of Mecanoo's design philosophy. In this way, the architecture is expressed as an all-embracing concept that ranges from conditions for a fulfilling daily existence to architectural concepts. The book's composition also sheds light on Mecanoo's meticulous approach to a project assignment. The explanatory project texts support this by illustrating the core of the interpretation of the project's program."--Jacket
610 20$aMecanoo (Firm).
650 0$aArchitectural firms$zNetherlands.
650 0$aArchitecture$zNetherlands.
650 0$aBuilding$zNetherlands$vCase studies.
700 1 $aRichters, Christian.
700 1 $aBetsky, Aaron.
700 1 $aBrouwers, Ruud.
710 2 $aMecanoo (Firm).
830 0$aMaster architect series.