Foreigners teach, plan and build in and for Austria. Includes technical details and projects from the back yard to the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in case study format. Including briliant examples, specifications and technical drawings, this book is an inspiration for any architect or designer with an inclination towards light in architecture. Features exhibitions, architecture, theatrical and urban lighting with a variety of interesting projects from this dynamic duo. Includes work by architects such as Peter Cook, Neil Denari, CJ Lim, Ben Nicholson, Carolos Villanueva Brandt and many more names that may bring memories.
Most work is taken before the impact of the computer, so there is a focus on drawings and models.
The book takes us right to the heart and meaning of their project, exploring the architecture, particularly high density housing, the natural landscape and hence, the ultimate urban condition of Hong Kong. Because of it's particular history and geography, HK represents a unique synthesis of both global city and local territory. The question of space and place, and the specific pressure of accelerated time, make HK a moving platform of exchange within the Asian and world markets. This fascinating book uses Hong Kong as a prototype for a new critical experiment. Organized thematically within chapters focussing on ecological awareness, changing patterns of living, and building in both urban and rural environments, the author examines thirty houses from Europe, North and South America, Australia, Asia and the Far East.