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. Scharoun's sculptural designs were influenced by the Expressionist and Kubst und Werk circles in which he mingled, but his dramatic designs were highly singular and among the best of his generation.
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Compact Overviews of the World's Greatest Architects...
TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series
Basic Architecture features:
• Each title contains approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
• Introductory essays explore the architect’s life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
• The body presents the most important works in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes, construction problems (why some projects were never executed), and resolutions
• The appendix includes a list of complete works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect’s most famous buildings
About the Author
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).
Jörg C. Kirschenman studied architecture at the Universities of Stuttgart and Konstanz. He currently teaches urban design at the University of the Arts in Bremen.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
23 essential projects, copiously illustrated, and concise,
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This review is from: Hans Scharoun, 1893-1972: Outsider of Modernism (Taschen Basic Architecture) (Paperback)
ISBN: 3822827789 is a concise and copiously illustrated in color and B&W survey of 23 essential projects on 96 pages in English only. An illustrated introduction on 12 pages is followed by the main review part presenting all significant works starting from 1922. Each - depending on the importance - takes up from 2 to several pages, is described by text from 1/2 to 1 page long, and is depicted mostly on excellent photos black and white, when older, and in color, when newer, but also in relatively few small technical diagrams such as plans, sections, sketches, hard line presentation drawings (unfortunately not as numerous as in the other and somehow dry title by Christoph Bürkle, presenting on only 176 pages as many as 58 works from 1911 on, and published, e.g. under ISBN: 1874056803 and ISBN: 3764355816). The book is ended with quasi biography, bibliography, etc. on 5 pages. All photos are of a good quality, well balanced, crisp and legible. The paper is absolutely white and glossy. The book is well done graphically and soft-bound.
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Very informative,
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This review is from: Hans Scharoun, 1893-1972: Outsider of Modernism (Taschen Basic Architecture) (Paperback)
Like other books in this series this one is a great summary of an architects career. If you're curious to see where Richard Meier, and others, got their ideas Hans Scharoun is the architect to look at. His use of curvilinear elements is ahead of his time.
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A good collection,
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This review is from: Hans Scharoun, 1893-1972: Outsider of Modernism (Taschen Basic Architecture) (Paperback)
All this collection's books look like the same. There's almost all projects of the architect in title, and their life, with good pictures and text. I recommend it for those who want to know more about the architect.
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In 1922 Scharoun produced a design for a competition at his native city of Bremen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Schminke House, National Gallery, Baensch House, Hans Scharoun, Second World War, Hermann Mattern New!
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In 1922 Scharoun produced a design for a competition at his native city of Bremen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Schminke House, National Gallery, Baensch House, Hans Scharoun, Second World War, Hermann Mattern New!
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- Hans Scharoun by Peter Blundell Jones in Back Matter
- The Modern Functional Building (1926) (Texts and Documents Series) by Adolf Behne in Front Matter
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