Arthur Erickson
Critical Works
Published on 19. May 2006
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-295-98620-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book of critical thought analyzes Arthur Erickson's best work and situates it as a distinctive body of ideas within the mainstream of international architecture in the last half of the twentieth century. Nicholas Olsberg draws on Erickson's own discussion of ideas to present a thoughtful and illuminating reassessment of his most important work. Ricardo Castro's photography captures essential passages of the works as they have matured into their settings. Archival photographs, study models, drawings, and plans show how the designs evolved and their intent was conveyed. Essays by Edward Dimendberg, Laurent Stalder, and Georges Teyssot add an international and critical context. For more information go to: http://www.arthurerickson.com
Reviews / Votes
This splendid hardcover book. firmly establishes Erickson as an important player on the West Coast, in Canada, and on the international stage..The critical dimension of the book is a vital and timely addition to the literature by and about Erickson. BC Studies A handsome tribute to the most significant Canadian architect of the later modern era. The diverse but engaging essays, excellent layout, and superb photography reflect the extraordinary synthesis of building traditions, symbolic and structural, in Erickson's work. Informative and perceptive, this book will fascinate professional designers and scholars as well as a broad public. Highly recommended. ChoiceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
226 illus., 85 in color
Dimensions
Height: 267 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1525 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-295-98620-3 (9780295986203)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Nicholas Olsberg is a former director of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. He lives in Arizona. Architect and art historian Ricardo L. Castro lives in Montreal, Quebec.For more information go to:http://www.arthurerickson.com
Content
ForewordIntroduction Infinity"The Shape of God and the Worth of Man" / Nicholas Olsberg--The Helmut Eppich House, Vancouver--The University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver--The Bagley Wright House, Seattle--The Puget Sound House, Washington Europe-America-Japan: In Search of a New Architectural Language / Laurent Stalder Enclosure"Fragments of Utopia" / Nicholas Olsberg--Simon Fraser University, Burnaby--The University of Lethbridge, Alberta--Napp Laboratories, Cambridge, England--The Waterfall Building, Vancouver Western Monoliths: Arthur Erickson's Design for Two Universities / Georges Teyssot Affinity"The Common Ground" / Nicholas Olsberg--The MacMillan Bloedel Building, Vancouver--Robson Square, Vancouver--The Canadian Chancery, Washington, DC--The Museum of Glass, Tacoma The Man Who Wasn't There / Edward Dimendberg BibliographyThe Arthur Erickson ArchivesBiographical Notes on the ContributorsImage CreditsIndex of Works Cited