Scharoun
The Modernist outsider
"The essence of the artistic design in building – like all art – indeed provides meaning for man's existence and in itself it confirmes its result that became form."
- Hans Scharoun
German architect Hans Scharoun (1893-1972) studied and practiced architecture his entire adult life but did not build a major building until 1963 when his impressive Berlin Philharmonie finally came to life. The fact that he stayed in Germany during the Second World War prevented him from realizing grandiose projects and caused him to concentrate more on interiors than exteriors for many years. Nevertheless, Scharoun`s sculptural designs, influenced by the expressionist-utopian circle "Gläserne Kette" of which he was a member, did not go unnoticed and were among the best of his generation.
About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:
- approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
- introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
- the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
- an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings
About the authors:
Jörg C. Kirschenmann studied architecture at the Universities of Stuttgart and Konstanz. He currently teaches urban design at the University of the Arts in Bremen.
Eberhard Syring received his PhD in architectural studies at the University of the Arts in Bremen, Germany, where he currently teaches the theory and history of architecture. He is the scientific director at the Bremer Zentrum für Baukultur (b.zb).
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Scharoun
Gössel, Peter (Editor)
Syring, Dr. Eberhard / Kirschenmann, Prof. Jörg Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages $ 9.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-2778-9 Edition: English Availability: Not in Stock |
- Reviews (8 items)
"The book is an informative, accessible read with plenty of photographs, plans and Scharoun's fanciful sketches."
R. Bosch Foundation Magazine, Nashville, TN, United States
R. Bosch Foundation Magazine, Nashville, TN, United States
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