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The Tate Modern in London made Herzog & de Meuron famous all over the world. The projects and structures they have built since then are distinguished by the sensitive treatment of materials for which the architects are renowned. In addition, these Pritzker Prize–winning architects have developed a topographical conception of architecture that not only locates their designs in a larger context but also frequently structures them as landscapes. In order to represent them, the layout of volume 4 of the complete works has been completely redesigned. The publication contains essays by the architects themselves in which they situate their projects. The structures presented include such icons of contemporary architecture as the Prada store in Tokyo Aoyama and the Allianz Arena in Munich, where the opening game of the 2006 Soccer World Cup was played. Pathbreaking museum structures such as the Schaulager near Basel, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and the De Young Museum in San Francisco continue the conversation surrounding what constitutes a truly contemporary presentation of modern art.

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Author:   Gerhard Mack ,  Catherine Schelbert ,  Catherine Schelbert
Publisher:   Birkhauser
Imprint:   Birkhauser
Edition:   English edition
Dimensions:   Width: 24.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 33.00cm
Weight:   2.011kg
ISBN:  

9783764386405

ISBN 10:   3764386401
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   20 November 2008
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Gerhard Mack is editor for art, architecture, and design for Neue Zurcher Zeitung and NZZ am Sonntag

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