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Elements of architecture

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Elements of Architecture focuses on the fragments of the rich and complex architectural collage. Window, facade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, stair, escalator, elevator: The book seeks to excavate the micro-narratives of building detail. The result is no single history, but rather the web of origins, contaminations, similarities, and differences in architectural evolution, including the influence of technological advances, climactic adaptation, political calculation, economic contexts, regulatory requirements, and new digital regimes.

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"elements of architecture* : floor, ceiling, roof, door, wall, stair, toilet, window, façade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, ramp, escalator, elevator" -- Cover.

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    Köln, Germany: taschen gmbh, 2018

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    • 3836556146
    • 9783836556149

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    Elements of architecture is based on two Harvard graduate school of design studios, conducted in Rotterdam and Cambridge. The students' research formed the basis for this book and the exhibition "elements of architecture" at the 2014 Venice architecture biennale.

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