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Herzog & De Meuron: Prada Aoyama Tokyo
In the Aoyama district of Tokyo, a mixed-use neighborhood of low-rise buildings where not a square meter of land has been left unoccupied, the Swiss architecture team of Herzog & de Meuron has built a new store for Prada. In this chunky, silvery book, they meticulously illustrate the creative process that led to the realization of "a house and a plaza," a tall and narrow kaleidoscope-like structure that houses a two-story retail space and multiple levels of offices, backed by an outdoor space for the publica rarity in crowded Tokyo. The finished structure, encased in a visually porous shell or skin, is as decorative as it is architecturalor as architectural as it is decorativeand is both metaphorically and literally linked to its surrounding environment, and to the idea of the garment. Here is the story of a theoretically and structurally complex building told lovingly and simply by its architects, through words, models, sketches, photographs, and architectural renderings.
- GenresArchitecture
396 pages, Paperback
First published April 2, 2004
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September 24, 2023
A fantastic insight in the design process of the most prolific architects of our generation. Their attitude towards failure, missed opportunities, and unsolved pursuits tell a overlooked inevitability of being a designer.
May 5, 2008
genius as usual.
herzog and de meuron selalu menciptakan sesuatu yang semula dianggap tidak mungkin terbangun. Prada Aoyama adalah salah satu bukti bahwa mereka bukan sekedar arsitek yang hanya mampu memperindah facade tapi juga meleburkan facade dengan ruang di dalamnya.
herzog and de meuron selalu menciptakan sesuatu yang semula dianggap tidak mungkin terbangun. Prada Aoyama adalah salah satu bukti bahwa mereka bukan sekedar arsitek yang hanya mampu memperindah facade tapi juga meleburkan facade dengan ruang di dalamnya.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews