Twist & Build: Creating Non-Orthogonal Architecture

by K. Vollers (Contributor)

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Call number

720 VO

Call number

720 VO

Publication

nai010 publishers (2013), 288 pages

Description

Architects often prefer to approach their designs as sculptors: Frank Gehry, for instance, sculpts his models in clay. Twist & Build is architect Karel Vollers' analysis of non-orthogonal architecture. Vollers starts his intriguing quest by exploring instances of slanting and perpendicular lines in town planning, analyzing a variety of twisted volumes through close critical commentary and with abundant illustrations.

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

9064504105 / 9789064504105
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