The Function of Form Faarshid Moussavi

Moussavi, Farshid

ISBN 10: 8496954730 / ISBN 13: 9788496954731

Editore: Actar, 2009

Item is gently used and does not show any significant wear. Codice articolo 04C06006C00085U

Riassunto:

A provocative critique of the historically opposing relationship between function and form in architecture explores projects from the medieval period to the present to chronicle the advancement from reproduction-based architectural experiments to systems that addressed specific problems.

Informazioni sull'autore: Farshid Moussavi is an architect and co-founder of Foreign Office Architects. Renowned as one of the world's most innovative architectural practices, FOA integrates architecture, urban design and landscape architecture in a wide range of international projects, including the Yokohama International Port Terminal in Japan and the John Lewis Department Store and Cineplex in Leicester, England. FOA's current architectural projects include the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland in the United States. A prominent academic and architectural theorist, Moussavi has been a Professor in Practice in the Department of Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design since 2005. Born in Iran, Moussavi studied at University College London and at Harvard, and is now based in London.

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Titolo: The Function of Form Faarshid Moussavi
Casa editrice: Actar
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Very Good