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Adolf Krischanitz (Current Architecture Catalogues)

Adolf Krischanitz (Current Architecture Catalogues)
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Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz founded the group Missing Link in 1970 and the magazine UM BAU in 1979. He has taught at universities all over the world, has been in practice as a freelance architect since 1979, and is at present a professor of design and town planning in Berlin. This handsome volume profiles a selection of his most outstanding projects. 100 illustrations.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2976503 in Books
  • Published on: 1998-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 96 pages

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Review of 19 works in B&W from GG4
10 page introduction is followed by 19 projects in chronological order depicted by photos, plans, models, sections, elevations (many technical) - all in B&W - and each described very shortly in English and Spanish side-by-side. It was published by Gustavo Gili of Barcelona on 96 pages 8.75" x 9.5".
CONTENTS:
Adolf Krischanitz. The ever new surprise of total architecture, by Dietmar Steiner 6
Fifteen points on the discovery/invention of form, by Jos Bosman 8
WORKS AND PROJECTS
1987-1991 Housing development in Pilotengasse, Vienna 16
1988-1989 Exhibition pavilion, St. Polten 22
1991-1992 Kunstha/le Wien temporary exhibition gallery, Vienna 26
1992-1994 Neue Welt nursery school, Vienna 32
1992-1995 Kunsthalle Krems exhibition gallery, Krems 38
1992-1997 Donau-City master plan and infrastructures, Vienna 42
1992-1995 Condominium houses in Engilgasse, Vienna 48
1994- Housing development in Absberggasse, Vienna 54
1994-1995 Austrian pavilion, for the Frankfurt Book Fair 56
1994 Office building for the EA-Generali company, Vienna 62
1994 Information pavilion, Leipziger Platz, Berlin 66
1995 Training centre for artistes, Berlin 68
1995- Wolkenspange youth centre, Vienna 70
1995- Fondachhof apartment houses, Salzburg 72
1996 School, Vienna 76
1996 Central area for Expo 2000, Hannover 78
1996- Housing development in Perfektastrasse, Vienna 80
1996 Hotel Adlershof, Berlin 84
1996 Sperl house, Friedrichshof 86
Biography 92
Chronology of works and projects 93
Bibliography 96
Acknowledgements 96