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Product Details
Author:
Florian Kaiser, Guobin Shen
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
128
Publisher:
Edition Axel Menges (November 22, 2022)
Imprint:
Edition Axel Menges
Language:
German
ISBN-13:
9783869050317
ISBN-10:
3869050314
Weight:
8.32oz
Dimensions:
5.9" x 7.63" x 0.51"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_03032026_P9790483_onix30_Complete-20260303.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
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$24.00
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
48
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$18.48
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P-SS
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A
Overview
Architectsusually trytocreate»finished«buildings,i.e.coherentworksofarchitecturefor eternity.Butdoesthisclaimstanduptoreality? Shouldthatbetheclaimatall? Afterall,itcan- notberuledoutthatthebuildingwillchangeaftercompletion.Inspiredbyreferencesfromarchitecturalhistory,artandanthropology,theyoung Kaiser Shenstudiodevelopedvariousthesesat thebeginningofitspracticeandtestedthemon thebasisofitsownprojects.Centraltothisisthequestionofhowbuildingschangeintheir lifespanduetoexternalinfluencesandwhatthis changemeansforpermanenceinarchitecture andfortheideaofspace.
Inearliertimes,itwascommonpracticeto buildonexistingstructures.Thus,inmostbuildingsthathavesurvivedforseveralcenturies, countlesslayersoftimeoverlap.Thiscanbe seenparticularlyclearlyintheadditionsandconversionsofchurchesforexample.Duetonew frameworkconditionsandrequirementsforuse, buildingswerealwayspragmaticallydeveloped furtherinthecurrentlyvalidarchitecturalstyle. Often,onlyexpertsareabletodistinguishbe- tweenthedifferenttimeperiods.Onlyafewbuildingsareconsideredsooutstandingbysociety thattheyareconservedandmusealisedina
fixedtimelayer.However,suchconservationis ratherunnaturalandcanonlybejustifiedinexceptionalcases.Inthisbook,therefore,promisingstrategiesaretobepointedoutastohow»unfinished«houses,withroomslackingspecial qualities,canbefurtherbuiltandadaptedtothepresentframeworkconditions.
ForAtelier Kaiser Shen,agoodstructure meansdevelopingafuture-proofspatialidea, andthiscannotbereducedtothesupporting structure.Whenbuildingfurther,itshouldbe possibletobuildonthisarchitectural-spatial idea.Sinceaconversioncanevendestroyitin extremecases,itisimportanttocreateapotentialthatisrecognisedandtakenupbythose whocontinuetobuild.Ideally,thebuildingshouldhavesuchastrongspatialideathatit cansurvivefuturerenovationsandstill beviable.
Inearliertimes,itwascommonpracticeto buildonexistingstructures.Thus,inmostbuildingsthathavesurvivedforseveralcenturies, countlesslayersoftimeoverlap.Thiscanbe seenparticularlyclearlyintheadditionsandconversionsofchurchesforexample.Duetonew frameworkconditionsandrequirementsforuse, buildingswerealwayspragmaticallydeveloped furtherinthecurrentlyvalidarchitecturalstyle. Often,onlyexpertsareabletodistinguishbe- tweenthedifferenttimeperiods.Onlyafewbuildingsareconsideredsooutstandingbysociety thattheyareconservedandmusealisedina
fixedtimelayer.However,suchconservationis ratherunnaturalandcanonlybejustifiedinexceptionalcases.Inthisbook,therefore,promisingstrategiesaretobepointedoutastohow»unfinished«houses,withroomslackingspecial qualities,canbefurtherbuiltandadaptedtothepresentframeworkconditions.
ForAtelier Kaiser Shen,agoodstructure meansdevelopingafuture-proofspatialidea, andthiscannotbereducedtothesupporting structure.Whenbuildingfurther,itshouldbe possibletobuildonthisarchitectural-spatial idea.Sinceaconversioncanevendestroyitin extremecases,itisimportanttocreateapotentialthatisrecognisedandtakenupbythose whocontinuetobuild.Ideally,thebuildingshouldhavesuchastrongspatialideathatit cansurvivefuturerenovationsandstill beviable.
