UN Studio: Design Models - Architecture, Urbanism, Infrastructure [Hardcover]

Ben Van Berkel (Author), Caroline Bos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2006

UN Studio is the innovative firm founded by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos, two Dutch designers creating some of the most ambitious and celebrated architecture of their generation. Fluidity and flexibility are hallmarks of UN Studio projects, and many of these projects have literally reinvented a number of standard building types, such as power stations, museums, bridges, transportation hubs, and live-work residences (including one based on a Möbius strip). UN Studio projects fuse a sophisticated understanding of digital design with a formal and material exploration that has ensured that their work reaches far beyond the "supermodernism" associated with other Dutch firms. This book presents the firm's complete body of work, including several major projects in Germany (Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart), Italy (Pierodi Pier, Genoa harbor), Switzerland (Hotel Castell, Zuoz), Korea (Galleris Hallin, Seoul) and many in the Netherlands.

Editorial Reviews

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"...their writing is sufficiently humorous and helps make sense of the amorphous architectural landscape we inhabit." -- Nov06 DWELL MAGAZINE

"The result is an informative and visaully fascinating insider's view into the design process." -- Sep06 OCEAN DRIVE/INSIDEOUT

"The work of UN Studio is intricately engineered and presented, and the introductory and concluding essays are sensible and well-written." -- Sep06 LIBRARY JOURNAL

About the Author

Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos established Van Berkel & Bos in 1988, which later became UN Studio in 1998. Based in Amsterdam, the firm has designed and built projects around the world. Van Berkel is dean of the postgraduate program of architecture at the Städel Schule in Frankfurt, Germany. Bos is a visiting lecturer at Princeton University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847828786
• ISBN-13: 978-0847828784
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 1.7 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UN Studios: Design Models- Architecture, Urbanism Infrastructure, June 24, 2008

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Mr. Paul O. Sullivan "POS INK!" (A wee little kingdom called Kerry) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UN Studio: Design Models - Architecture, Urbanism, Infrastructure (Hardcover)

a very complex technically advanced edition to my library,
but non the less its worth it, a very intellectually acquired design compilation.
(also extremely large and heavy book)

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars UNDOING UNSTUDIO, July 21, 2007

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Josh Lemar "Helvetica85Heavy" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UN Studio: Design Models - Architecture, Urbanism, Infrastructure (Hardcover)

When I first opened the book I was extatic to see these full page images of teh spaces that UN had worked on then I looked further in to the book to find the breaker pages were not as I had expected. They used these florescent colours that just didn't do it for me and the text was shadowed!

Besides that the book was overall very good at breaking down the evolution and timeline that UN Studio has created in their modern building designs.

The real "peice du resistance" was the Mercedes building (reason I bought the book). Now I just have to go see as many of their building as possible!

Ben Van Berkal and Caroline Bos has come a long way.

I felt I could relate as I have gone Graphic Designer to Architect!

Good readings!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars UN Studio: Design Models - Architecture, Urbanism, Infrastructure, June 18, 2008

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This review is from: UN Studio: Design Models - Architecture, Urbanism, Infrastructure (Hardcover)

I am disappointed in this book. while there are a lot of glossy pictures there are no technical drawings and/or diagrams and sketches. These are the fundamentals of architecture, and I for one would love to see UN Studios process.