Delugan_Meissl: Concepts, Projects, Buildings - Hardcover

Temel, Robert; Waechter-Bohm, Liesbeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3764365579 ISBN 13: 9783764365578

Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG, 2001

Synopsis

The first appraisal of the young Viennese atelier Delugan_Meissl and at the same time an innovative experiment in the visual communication of architecture. The work of the Austrian architectural office Delugan_Meissl has on the one hand a cosmpolitan flair, yet on the other it is marked by a decidedly urban and sustainable design philosophy. Evident in their striking projects are specific features running like leitmotif through their work: their distinctive use of the landscape and of previously undeveloped sites, their blending of urban and natural elements, and their perception of facades as space and surfaces to be utilised. The resulting designs are bold and dynamic with an unusually international touch for Vienna. This book consists of two volumes: one volume documents the fundamental concepts underlying their architecture, and the second volume presents 25 projects. The volumes are attached to each other and with the ingenious system of cross-referencing, enhanced by a precise and skiful graphic design, a web of meaning emerges which not only provides insight into the methodology of Delugan_Meissl but also gives an overview of their projects in town-planning, transport buildings, competitions and residential buildings. In contrast to most architecture monographs, this highly unusual book concept provides a fascinating visual expression of the two approaches to their work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3764365579
• ISBN 13: 9783764365578
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352