The Making of Alpine Architecture
Language: English
Published by Jovis Verlag Gmbh Mär 2026, 2026
Series: Book 1 of 1 - JOVIS research
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Neuware -What makes some regional architecture more famous than others The Making of Alpine Architecture investigates the cultural construction behind contemporary Alpine architecture, exploring the events, publications, and buildings that have shaped architectural discourse on an international scale. With a particular focus on the Austrian Vorarlberg and the Swiss Grisons, the book examines the underlying dynamics and traces how shifts in architectural criticism from the late 1980s onward have fostered a new cultural image of the Alps. By weaving together historiography and detailed case studies, it reveals how strategic cultural interventions not only shaped regional identity but also influenced the quality and reception of architecture far beyond the mountains.Examines Alpine architecture and its global receptionMerges cultural theory with case studies including works by Peter Zumthor, Valerio Olgiati, Gion A. Caminada, and othersIdentifies strategies to strengthen regional architectural identity and quality; Warum sind manche regionale Architekturen berühmter als andere The Making of Alpine Architecture untersucht die kulturellen Strukturen, die hinter der zeitgenössischen alpenländischen Architektur stehen, und analysiert die Ereignisse, Publikationen und Gebäude, die den architektonischen Diskurs auf internationaler Ebene geprägt haben. Mit einem besonderen Fokus auf Vorarlberg und Graubünden beleuchtet das Buch die zugrundeliegenden Dynamiken und zeichnet nach, wie Veränderungen in der Architekturkritik seit den späten 1980er Jahren ein neues kulturelles Bild der Alpen hervorgebracht haben. Durch die Verknüpfung von Historiografie und detaillierten Fallstudien wird gezeigt, wie gezielte kulturelle Interventionen nicht nur regionale Identität formen, sondern auch die Qualität und Rezeption der Architektur weit über den Alpenraum hinaus beeinflussten.Einblicke in alpine Architektur und ihre internationale RezeptionVerbindung von kulturtheoretischen Ansätzen mit Fallstudien zu Arbeiten von Zumthor, Valerio Olgiati, Gion A. Caminada u. a.Strategien zur Förderung regionaler architektonischer Identität und Qualität 192 pp. Englisch.…
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- Title
- The Making of Alpine Architecture
- Author
- Matteo Tempestini
- Publisher
- Jovis Verlag Gmbh Mär 2026
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 3986122850
- ISBN 13
- 9783986122850
- Item weight
- 400 grams
- Dimensions
- 217x163x15 mm
- Series
- Book 1 of 1: JOVIS research
What makes some regional architecture more famous than others? The Making of Alpine Architecture investigates the cultural construction behind contemporary Alpine architecture, exploring the events, publications, and buildings that have shaped architectural discourse on an international scale. With a particular focus on the Austrian Vorarlberg and the Swiss Grisons, the book examines the underlying dynamics and traces how shifts in architectural criticism from the late 1980s onward have fostered a new cultural image of the Alps. By weaving together historiography and detailed case studies, it reveals how strategic cultural interventions not only shaped regional identity but also influenced the quality and reception of architecture far beyond the mountains.
- Examines Alpine architecture and its global reception
- Merges cultural theory with case studies including works by Peter Zumthor, Valerio Olgiati, Gion A. Caminada, and others
- Identifies strategies to strengthen regional architectural identity and quality
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About the Author
Matteo Tempestini ist Architekt und promovierter Wissenschaftler. Er arbeitet als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Masterplan-Team am Politecnico di Torino, ist Mitglied des Istituto di Architettura Montana sowie der Redaktionsleitung der Zeitschrift Archalp. Sein Forschungsschwerpunkt liegt auf Architekturkritik und Baukultur.
Matteo Tempestini is an architect and PhD, research fellow with the Masterplan Team at Politecnico di Torino, where he is also a member of the Institute of Mountain Architecture and the editorial board of the journal Archalp. His main research focus is architectural criticism and culture.
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