Points and Lines
Diagrams and Projects for the City
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-56898-155-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text collates Stan Allen's writings and projects that propose architectural strategies for the contemporary city. It presents speculative texts outlining Allen's general principles with specific projects created by his office in an interplay of theory and practice. Projects include: the Cardiff Bay Opera House, Wales; the Korean-American Museum of Art, Los Angeles; the Museo del Prado, Madrid; and White Columns Gallery, New York. Each project is accompanied by explanatory text as well as drawings, models, photographs and computer renderings.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56898-155-0 (9781568981550)
DOI
10.1007/b70574
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Stan Allen worked for Richard Meier and Rafael Moneo before opening his own practice. He teaches at Columbia University and is projects editor of the journal Assemblage. His work has been published in Assemblage, A+U, Interiors, and Architectural