9780714878027: Ruin and Redemption in Architecture
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| SKU | 9780714878027 |
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| Title | Ruin and Redemption in Architecture |
| Author Description | Dan Barasch, with preface by Dylan Thuras, founder of Atlas Obscura |
| Uri | store/architecture/ruin-and-redemption-in-architecture-9780714878027/ |
| Web Author Description | Dan Barasch is Co-Founder of the Lowline, a plan to transform an abandoned New York City trolley terminal into the world's first underground park. His work on the Lowline helped uncover global enthusiasm and interest in reclaiming abandoned buildings. He has previously held leadership roles at Google, UNICEF, the 9/11 Survivors' Fund, and within New York City government, and he began his career co-producing the weekly National Public Radio show 'It's Your World.' A frequent speaker on social innovation, urban development, and public design, Dan lives in New York City. |
| webLongDescription | Lost, forgotten, reimagined, and transformed: the compelling beauty of abandoned, reinvented, and rescued architecture This book captures the awe-inspiring drama of abandoned, forgotten, and ruined spaces, as well as the extraordinary designs that can bring them back to life – demonstrating that reimagined, repurposed, and abandoned architecture has the beauty and power to change lives, communities, and cities the world over. The scale and diversity of abandoned buildings is shown through examples from all around the world, demonstrating the extraordinary ingenuity of their transformation by some of the greatest architectural designers of the 20th and 21st centuries. |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Size | Size: 270 x 205 mm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in) |
| Pages | Pages: 240 |
| Illustrations | 250 |
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[and] reckons with this enduring obsession.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eCo.Design\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;The book... comprises of dozens of architectural case studies... Examples include Tate Modern, Berlin's Templehof airport, Atlanta's Beltline and the Gemini Residence Copenhagen. The book also features an introductory essay by Barasch in which the fourth-generation New Yorker remembers being charmed by the old tenement buildings near his grandmothers's Lower East Side apartment.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Observer\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Abandoned and forgotten spaces are at the centre of \u003cem\u003eRuin and Redemption\u003c/em\u003e, a new publication by Phaidon.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eAesthetica Magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;From ruin to redemption: incredible before-and-after images show how abandoned buildings have been given stunning new leases of life... Some of architecture's most stunning transformations.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Daily Mail online\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A flashy split-tone coffee-table book cover belies a slick collection of ruin-to-redemption case studies.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Architect's Newspaper\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;[E]xamines structures and buildings at all stages of neglect, with ample case studies along the way.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eDwell Online\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;[F]ull of images of old structures that have been reimagined for new purposes... Striking.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A sprawling source of inspiration that doubles as documentation of our planet's ever-changing architectural landscape.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eCool Hunting\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;[W]ith its snazzy half-cover in reflective gold... [and] whether you enjoy journeying to places where your imagination can act like AR and recreate a lost masterpiece, you love abandoned places, or you have a passion for creative reuse, this book is right for you.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eDaily Beast\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;'Ruin porn' that's definitely safe for work.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine Online/Vulture\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;This inspiring book should be on the desk of every architect and town planner, with a sticker next to it saying \u0026quot;Yes, we can!\u0026quot;.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Times LUXX magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;A beautiful book... 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