Landschaft und Kunstbauten / Landscape and Structures: A Personal Inventory of Jurg Conzett - Rilegato

Conzett, Jurg

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ISBN 10: 3858813605 ISBN 13: 9783858813602

Casa editrice: Scheidegger Und Spiess Ag Verlag, 2017

Riassunto

Landscapes and Structures is a striking visual tour of Switzerland’s public structural landmarks through the personal view of the internationally renowned civil engineer Jürg Conzett. The book is published in conjunction with the Swiss pavilion at the Twelfth International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, which Conzett curated. Civil engineering structures comprise bridges, tunnels, passageways, and other built transport routes; and Conzett and photographer Martin Linsi aimed to showcase examples that demonstrate architectural aspirations and a special relationship to the landscape.

The book’s twenty chapters highlight such works as the Sittertobelrailway bridge and the Susten mountain pass that contribute to pertinent discussions in design and engineering—including questions of design within the cultural heritage movement, the reciprocal relationship between a townscape and its structures, and the tradition of relying on local materials and craftsmanship. As a whole, the book serves as an insider’s tour of how Switzerland’s most notable public structures highlight and compliment the landscape.

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Recensione:

'This is a book that sets out to challenge our perception of structures in the landscape and succeeds in making obvious the requirement for a synthesis of engineering and architecture at conceptual design stages for any project to be successful.' --RIAS Quarterly, Autumn 2012 (The Journal of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland)

L'autore:

Jürg Conzett is an independent consulting structural engineer. His practice, Conzett, Bronzini, Gartmann Ltd. Engineers, is based in Chur, Switzerland. Martin Linsi is a freelance photographer who lives and works in Einsiedeln, Switzerland.

 

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• Editore: Scheidegger Und Spiess Ag Verlag
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 3858813605
• ISBN 13: 9783858813602
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 272