Container Atlas (Updated & Extended version): A Practical Guide to Container Architecture - Hardcover

H. Slawik

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899556690 ISBN 13: 9783899556698

Publisher: gestalten, 2020

Synopsis

A reinvigoration of an architectural classic.

Added projects provide insight into the ever-developing world of container architecture. An expanded reprint of a beloved tome, this book presents a wide range of projects in container architecture--a contemporary architectural phenomenon.

In addition to previously released projects, nearly twenty new examples await to inspire and to engage. Container Atlas features container structures used as pop-up stores and temporary exhibits as well as sophisticated housing and office spaces that provoke and inspire while setting new standards in functionality and aesthetics. But the book is not only visually inspiring. Because it documents plans, describes associated costs, and suggests concrete solutions for common problems, it is a practical reference for architects, planners, and cultural activists as well as event and marketing managers, to guide them in deciding what types of containers are best suited to their upcoming projects.

About this title

About the Author

Architect and professor Han Slawik is reputed as an international expert on the theme of container architecture. Together with his team, he has been involved for many years with not only the precise theory of, but also the realization of, modular buildings.

From the Back Cover

In recent years container architecture has become an essential part of our twenty-firstcentury surroundings, with it being used to create modular structures for pavilions, brand showrooms, retail premises, and even residential homes. During this time, architects have been developing increasingly inventive methods of working with this unassuming construction material, shifting from simple stacks to elaborate compositions. Whereas this architectural approach began as a straightforward way to create temporary buildings, Container Atlas seeks out luxurious remote hideaways, urban dwellings, community centers, and more, all showing how the humble container can put the fab into pre-fab.

"Tien jaar na de eerste publicatie lanceert uitgeverij gestalten een herwerkte versie van het boek Container Atlas, a practical guide to container architecture. In het lijvige verzamelwerk van hedendaagse containerarchitectuur is er ook plaats voor het Belgische bureau Sculp(it) en architect Luc Deleu.
Door de groeiende opkomst van het aantal containergebouwen over de wereld was er nood aan een atlas die het toonbeeld zou geven voor de containerarchitectuur. Het boek presenteert dan ook een breed aanbod aan projecten in de containerarchitectuur. Container Atlas dient als een praktische en inspirerende handleiding. 10 jaar na de eerste publicatie is er nog steeds vraag naar, waardoor er een recente geüpdatete versie is gekomen. Het boek plaatst ook twee Belgische architecten en hun projecten in de kijker: Sculp(it) architecten Silvia Mertens en Pieter Peerlings met hun Live/work space en Luc Deleu met zijn werken Orbino, Construction X, Hoorn Bridge en Speybank". (www.Architecture.be)

Edition details

• Publisher: gestalten
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3899556690
• ISBN 13: 9783899556698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Gestalten, Prof. Han Slawik