Rooted in the real
Subtitle: writings on architecture
By: by Geert Bekaert ; edited by Christophe Van Gerrewey
Contributors: Gerrewey, Christophe Van, editor of compilation; Bekaert, Geert, 1928-
Series: Vlees & Beton -- no. 87
Publisher: WZW Editions & Productions; Wzw Editions and Productions
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Mechelen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 535
ISBN-13: 9789077833155
Subjects: Modern Architecture; Architecture; Philosophy
Work titles: Works
Description: Geert Bekaert (1928) is the most influential and most productive architecture critic in the Dutch-speaking area. Since the fifties, he has been involved in every possible theoretical, critical or cultural debate on architecture. In this book a broad selection of his writings is for the first time ever presented to an English-speaking audience. The book consists of four divisions: in part 1, theoretical essays are collected. In part 2, Bekaert writes on the oeuvres of both young and old Belgian architects. Part 3 presents shorter criticism of contemporary architecture. Part 4 presents a selection of his writings on international architects, such as Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, Le Corbusier and Aldo Rossi. Each text is accompanied by insightful illustrations, often pictures taken by the author himself and previously unpublished.
Notes: Collection of previously published (1986-2010) articles, essays, and lectures, most of which were originally published in Dutch.

Includes bibliographical references and index.