Jacobs, Steven / Munoz, Juan / Moussavi, Farshid. — Works in architecture : Paul Robbrecht & and Hilde Daem

Gent Ludion 1998 Bound, hadcover with original dustjacket (protected with removable cellophane), 159pp., 24x31cm., richly illustr. in b/w., in very good condition. . ISBN 9055440981. This first monograph on the work of Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem presents an architectural oeuvre that combines rigorous design with a strong sensitivity to place, material, art and the experience of space. Through an extensive selection of projects, essays and visual documentation, the book examines the distinctive architectural language developed by the Ghent-based architects from the 1980s onwards. The contributions by Steven Jacobs, Juan Munoz and Farshid Moussavi place the projects in a broader artistic and architectural context. Works in Architecture offers a comprehensive survey of the early and developing oeuvre of Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem, with Steven Jacobs providing the principal critical text. The book brings together architectural projects in Belgium and abroad and explores the relationship between architecture, art, urban space and landscape. Among the subjects are houses, cultural buildings, exhibition designs and interventions in existing environments. Particularly characteristic is the architects' interest in the autonomy of architecture while simultaneously establishing a dialogue with artworks, artists and their surroundings. The richly illustrated presentation makes it possible to study both the overall architectural concepts and the material and spatial details of the projects. Contributions by Juan Munoz and Farshid Moussavi broaden the perspective and underline the close relationship between architecture and contemporary art that runs through the work of Robbrecht en Daem. (AI-gegenereerde inhoudsbeschrijving)