Samantha Hardingham

Peter Silver

William McLean

Simon Veglio

Packed with stunning images this is an indispensable visual guide illustrating and explaining current fabrication processes and material transformation. Providing a documentary of an eclectic range of fabrication techniques, this is the ideal reference for designers who wish to learn more about the materials and current technologies in material production available to them. Featuring the work of 12 fabricators based in the UK, the case studies displayed range from manufacture of complex wire rope, the processes of metal spinning, large-scale composite casting, to computer controlled sheet steel fabrication. With a full knowledge of how the materials are transformed, this book provides readers with a greater ability to employ material processes for their own designs and to better understand material fabrication. This is a book that provides information on contemporary technology and design inspiration in abundance. * A visual introduction to the latest material fabrication techniques * Provides inspiration to architects and designers looking for new materials to realize their designs * Hundreds of photographs, working drawings and technical details provide a comprehensive and beautiful outline of the subject

The Designers Guide : the Illustrated Works of Twelve Specialist UK Fabricators

Fabrication

Guest-edited by Samantha Hardingham This issue of AD celebrates the extraordinary life and work of British architect Will Alsop (1947–2018) – a career and portfolio that is both literally and metaphorically steeped in colour. Characterised as a maverickarchitect, Alsop was in truth an individualist who was all for the collective, and a non-conformist. His design aim was to replace ‘a little misery in the world with a little joy and delight’. Far from diminutive in ambition, many of his built projects caused big shifts in thinking about ways for citizens to perceive, occupy and enjoy their cities. He believed deeply in the active participation of clients to explore their architectural ideas, involving them in workshops and the making of films to help them to see and better understand what design could positively do for them. His buildings and artworks are as contentious as they have been highly acclaimed, but never fail to amaze and inspire. His continuous engagement in teaching, lecturing and exhibiting throughout his career, with academic posts held in the UK, Germany, Austria, Australia and the US, meant he always remained in touch and was a consistent source of encouragement to new generations of architects entering the profession. This AD aims to harness that creative energy, commitment and camaraderie. Contributors: Ollie Alsop, Thomas Aquilina, Nigel Coates, Peter Cook, Paul Finch, Mark Garcia, Clare Hamman, John Lyall, Bruce McLean, Will McLean, Kester Rattenbury, Marcos Rosello, and Neil Thomas.

The Arty-tecture of Will Alsop

Serious Fun

The information in this guide ranges from brief perspectives on the city's architectural history to tips on how to navigate the local public transit system. The book considers architecture not as something that happens on isolated building sites, but rather as social, cultural, and political phenomena. At four inches square, this portable little book is an ideal travel companion. Illustrations.

A Guide to Recent Architecture

London

Told by architects, artists, engineers, makers, clients, developers and educationalists whose projects are exemplary in their field, these stories describe how sharing expertise outside conventional disciplinary boundaries can lead to better work and extraordinary discoveries.

Experiments in Architecture

David Greene

In 'L.A.W.U.N. Project #19', the complete works of David Greene are documented in a publication and 40-year retrospective exhibition. Greene revisits signature works such as the Logplug and the Bottery, and reviews them in relation to current construction and modelling techniques.

The Disreputable Projects of David Greene

Kester Rattenbury

Richard George Rogers

The Supercnt series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe, explore and criticise these major projects. Supported by an extensive illustrated section describing the project itself and a wider selection of pictures describing the wider context of the debate, these books are aimed at both a new and an expert audience. While introducing the projects themselves to newcomers, with original descriptions and adding generous lootnotes and sources to a full transcript of the debate, they are also an important contribution to the ongoing discussion which surrounds these seminal projects. Supercrit #3: The Pompidou Centre explores Piano + Rogers' phenomenal project for a new type of major cultural building in Paris. You can hear Richard Rogers' description of the proiecl. see the images and

The Pompidou Centre

Richard Rogers

Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown revisit their 'infamous' book which overturned the barriers separating high architecture from the commercial architecture of the Strip. You can get involved, hear the couple's project description, see the drawings and join in the crit.

Samantha Hardingham

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