Aldo Van Eyck: The Shape of Relativity - Hardcover

Strauven, Francis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9071570614 ISBN 13: 9789071570612

Publisher: Architectura & Natura Press, 1998

Synopsis

Aldo van Eyck: the Shape of Relativity is the first monograph on an architect whose poetic vision has exerted a far-reaching influence on architectural thinking since the Second World War. It is the story of an eventful career and an intensive study of an oeuvre. Far from limiting itself to architecture, this book deals primarily with the architect's ideas. It traces the roots of his thinking to early childhood, throwing light on his early passion for poetry, in turn related to the classical thinking of his father the poet P.N.van Eyck. It recounts his discovery of the twentieth-century avant-garde and of archaic cultures while in Zurich and Paris. It develops his role in Cobra movement and in 'de 8 en Opbouw', in international CIAM, and the dissident Team 10, and further in architectural education in Amsterdam and Delft.

About this title

Synopsis:

This is a monograph on the Dutch architect van Eyck, who regarded the concept of relativity as the foundation of 20th-century culture. It includes an examination of his ideas, his role in the Cobra movement, Team 10 and "De 8 en Opbouw", and a close look at his projects and buildings, which include children's playgrounds in Amsterdam, the Municipal Orphanage, the Sonsbeek Pavilion and the Auditor's Office in Den Hague.

About this edition

• Publisher: Architectura & Natura Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 9071570614
• ISBN 13: 9789071570612
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 680