designboom book report: in detail small structures

‘observation tower on the mur river’ by loenhart&mayr architekten located between austria and slovenia image © designboom

editor: christian schittich publisher: birkhäuser language: english year: 2010 size: 176 pages isbn: 978-3-0346-0283-9

http://www.birkhauser.com/

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when space is a rare commodity, every detail and every function requires particularly careful consideration, making use of every last inch.

content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the generation of small structures presents a unique challenge for experienced and young designers alike requiring energy directed towards the limited cost, creative room arrangements and innovative use of materials. limited space can be a factor with any type of project, therefore this book features a wide range of structures, from residential applications to pavilions, and chapels in a myriad of climates and locations. a conceptual understanding of how individuals use a room along with emotional affects of these tight volumes upon them becomes a guiding factor for the architecture.

featured architects include atelier kempe thill architects and planners, heatherwick studio, kengo kuma & associates, tilman schalk architekten and more…

is it for me? if you are interested in the generation of provocative structures that are fundamentally integrated with their structural system and construction material, this book is for you. the illustrations and descriptions of each project allow you to gain an understanding of their conceptual and innovative thought process.

‘observation tower on the mur river’ by loenhart&mayr architekten located between austria and slovenia image © designboom

‘living room’ by seifert + stoeckmann image © designboom

‘chapel in lustenau’ by hugo dworzak image © designboom

‘tree house restaurant near auckland’ by pacific environments architects image © designboom

‘aero house’ by richard horden, wieland schmidt, technical university of munich, helmut richter, technical university of vienna, with students image © designboom

‘tea house in frankfurt am main’ by kengo kuma & associates image © designboom

‘capsule hotel in kyoto’ by sigma architectural design image © designboom

table of contents image © designboom

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