Alex Popov: Buildings and Projects

Paul McGillick

ISBN 10: 3932565185 / ISBN 13: 9783932565182

Published by Edition Axel Menges, Stuggart / London, 2002

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127 pages. The dust jacket is covered in clear plastic fixed with tape that shows minor wear. The page edges are lightly tanned. Otherwise book is in excellent condition. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Seller Inventory # 156252

Bibliographic Details

Title: Alex Popov: Buildings and Projects

Publisher: Edition Axel Menges, Stuggart / London

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Paper Back

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Born in Shanghai to Russian parents, Popov moved to Australia a decade later and eventually completed his first degree in Sydney. In 1968, however, he moved to Denmark where he completed a master's degree in architecture and worked for Henning Larsen and Jorn Utzon before returning to Australia in 1982. Although the spirit of Scandinavian architecture is crucial, Popov's work also assimilates equally important influences from China and Japan and - most significantly - the light, topography and bushland flora of Australia's eastern seaboard. Popov has discovered that the open forms and spirit of place which mark the Scandinavian tradition translate wonderfully to the very different landscape of Australia. Best known for his domestic architecture, Popov celebrates the house as a home, a refuge from the world - personalised, nurturing, reflective and soothing - a place which interfaces with the public domain, but then turns inward and away from the drama of the outside world. Inside, Popov creates other, more tranquil, dramas. His homes are typically a series of separate, but inter-connected spaces, each with its own character. Outside, the house is meticulously sited to generate a harmony between the building and its natural context. Popov is essentially a Modernist, his homes are invariably elegant and scrupulous in their detailing.

About the Author:

For many years Paul McGillick combined an academic career as an applied linguist with writing about the visual and performing arts. As series editor and producer with a national television weekly arts programme, he became increasingly involved with architecture and design. His PhD is in drama, but he is associate editor of the leading Australian architecture and design journal, Monument.