In this richly illustrated book, French architect Dominique Perrault offers his thoughts on the architecture of the Groundscape, a subterranean form of architecture. Although the concept does not entail actually living underground, it does suggest an approach to revealing and marking places for the activities of daily life in the earth itself. Based on exchanges and interviews between Perrault and Frédéric Migayrou, the publication offers an engaging overview of the architects aesthetic vision, its acknowledgement of (and place within) this threshold between earth and sky, and his most emblematic buildings, including Bibliothèque Nationale de France and Ewha Womans University.

Perrault: Groundscapes -other Topographies

Dominique Perrault

Austerity and transparency, combined with the monumental, characterise the award-winning work of Dominique Perrault, exemplified in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. Perrault's intention that the building, the surroundings and nature should form an enduring unity is revealed in his Velodrome and Olympic Swimming Pool in Berlin. His use of materials displays a masterly sense for their technical, optical, tactile and psychological qualities.  This is the first comprehensive monograph on Dominique Perrault's work to date. It presents 30 buildings and projects in detail, using sketches, plans and photographs, most of which were especially taken for this book. This visual material is complemented by fascinating and informative texts. Each of Perrault's works is interpreted by a well-known international architect, architectural historian or architecture critic.

Dominique Perrault (French Edition)

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Birkhauser

20 purojie = 20 PROJETS

Gilles de Bure

ToÌ„kyoÌ„ : KenchikujaÌ„naru, 2010

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