The Prado Museum Expansion

Author : Bridget V. Franco
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 9798890864383

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The Prado Museum Expansion by Bridget V. Franco Pdf

From 2001 to 2007, the world-renowned Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, underwent an ambitious expansion project that reorganized the spatial design of the museum and allowed for additional exhibition space. Coinciding with the completion of this large construction project were a series of celebrations surrounding the 2010 bicentenary of South American independence movements, a clear reminder of the complicated relationship between Spain and its former colonies in Latin America. Inspired by this significant historical moment and with an eye to diversifying its predominantly Spanish-centered permanent collection, the Prado Museum decides to host a competition for a new gallery of Latin American art. The game begins in 2010 as students, assuming the roles of curators, art patrons, living artists, and art dealers, set into motion a series of negotiation sessions that will help the museum decide which artworks to choose for the new gallery. Students will analyze a broad range of artistic movements and styles related to Latin American art from the twentieth to the twenty-first centuries, in an effort to support the acquisition of paintings that best represent the diverse artistic legacies and historical heritage of the region.

Author : Mark Anderson,Peter Anderson,Cameron Schoepp,Andrew Zago
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781568982434

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Anderson Anderson, Architecture and Construction by Mark Anderson,Peter Anderson,Cameron Schoepp,Andrew Zago Pdf

Brothers Mark and Peter Anderson have been building things together since their boyhood days in Tacoma, Washington. Their work as architects, carpenters, builders, and general contractors encompasses the design and construction of residential, commercial, and public art projects. Anderson Anderson is noted for its highly customized work and its prefabricated systems for large-scale production. Informed by their experiences as carpenters and influenced by place and landscape—mud, clouds, and rain, in the case of the Pacific Northwest—the work of Mark and Peter Anderson highlights experimentation and adventure. Anderson Anderson: Architecture and Construction delves into the process of construction as a source of creative imagination and discovery—from the hands-on material process of making things, to the lessons learned from large-scale projects, to the development of new construction technologies. This book explores the simple beauty of their finished products as much as the process of getting there—the unglossed stories of young architects working, learning, traveling, and having fun. The book features over 25 projects in the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, and Japan.

Author : Paola Giaconia,Eugenio Pandolfini
Publisher : dpr-barcelona
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788461664665

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The Kent State Forum on the City: MADRID by Paola Giaconia,Eugenio Pandolfini Pdf

This project for the Kent State University, Florence Program goes beyond the traditional concept of a book: it is a manual, a tool to understand the transformation of Madrid in the past years. It will allow the reader to get to know the projects which represent such transformation and locate, classify, activate and even transform this content. As a tool to enhance conversation and exchange of knowledge, The Kent State Forum on the City: MADRID is a multi-platform project: Book + Web + App, all of them complementary and inter-connected, reflecting new trends in publishing practice through the acts of research, archive and exchange. It won't be static: it will grow by expanding its contents with new projects and transformations in the years to come. This way all the books and cities will be interconnected and will make it easier to understand transformations underway in a wider territory: Europe.

Author : Jules Stewart,Helen Crisp
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789142587

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Madrid by Jules Stewart,Helen Crisp Pdf

Spain’s top city for tourism, Madrid attracts more than six million visitors a year. In this book, Helen Crisp and Jules Stewart not only place visitor attractions in their historical perspective, relating the story of a city and its people through the centuries, but they also offer carefully curated listings that give a nod to well-known attractions and sites, as well as hidden gems. Spain’s political and art capital, with its “Golden Triangle” of museums and myriad art galleries, Madrid is also a city of dazzling nightlife, with a profusion of cafés and bars. Offering in-depth insight into the history of Madrid along with a view—from fiestas to football—into life in the city today, this is the story of a vibrant, energetic metropolis, one that remains an enigma to many outsiders.

Author : Ruth Peltason,Grace Ong-Yan
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780316473699

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Architect by Ruth Peltason,Grace Ong-Yan Pdf

In this completely revised and up-to-date edition, the world's most accomplished architects -- Gehry, Pei, Meier, Nouvel, Piano, and 37 more-express their views on creativity, inspiration, and legacy in this visually stunning, one-of-a-kind collection. The Pritzker Prize is the most prestigious international prize for architecture. Architect includes all 42 recipients of the Pritzker Prize, and captures in pictures and their own words their awe-inspiring achievements. Organized in reverse chronological order by laureate each chapter features four to six of the architect's major works, including museums, libraries, hotels, places of worship, and more. The text, culled from notebooks, interviews, articles, and speeches illuminates the architects' influences and inspirations, personal philosophy, and aspirations for his own work and the future of architecture. The book includes More than 1000 stunning photographs, blueprints, sketches, and CAD drawings.Architect offers an unprecedented view into the minds of some of the most creative thinkers, dreamers, and builders of the last three decades and reveals that buildings are political, emotional, and spiritual.

Author : Elijah Howarth,F. R. Rowley,W. Ruskin Butterfield,Charles Madeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Museums
ISBN : UOM:39015057954060

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Museums Journal by Elijah Howarth,F. R. Rowley,W. Ruskin Butterfield,Charles Madeley Pdf

"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.

Author : Editors of Time Out
Publisher : Time Out Guides
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781846702976

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Time Out Madrid by Editors of Time Out Pdf

Madrid has gone from shanty town to imperial capital in the last seven centuries. The local writers of Time Out Madrid assist travelers in seeing the city as a native, suggesting where to stay, eat, shop and experience its cultural offerings. Famed for its wild nights and lazy days, Madrid provides a whole lot more, from spectacular opera productions, chirpy folkloric zarzuela, and cutting-edge cuisine to ancient, tiled tabernas, designer-shoe shopping, and numerous flea markets. Written by resident journalists, Time Out Madrid also covers the artistic jewels housed in the Prado, Thyssen, and Reina Sofia, as well as the etiquette of watching a bullfight or joining in with a flamenco performance, as well as where to stay and how to escape the city heat. Also included are the intriguing stories behind some of the city’s best-known paintings, where to find gourmet tapas, the yoga centers, spas, and Turkish baths. Climbing, skiing, and hang-gliding are all within reach of the city, and suggested trips out of town are also recommended.

Author : Hal Foster
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781682302

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The Art-Architecture Complex by Hal Foster Pdf

Hal Foster, author of the acclaimed Design and Crime, argues that a fusion of architecture and art is a defining feature of contemporary culture. He identifies a “global style” of architecture—as practiced by Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano—analogous to the international style of Le Corbusier, Gropius and Mies. More than any art, today’s global style conveys both the dreams and delusions of modernity. Foster demonstrates that a study of the “art-architecture complex” provides invaluable insight into broader social and economic trajectories in urgent need of analysis.

Author : Sören Erdem,Tülin Solak
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000006674

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Underground Space Use. Analysis of the Past and Lessons for the Future, Two Volume Set by Sören Erdem,Tülin Solak Pdf

The 200 papers in this two-volume set are a selection of work by tunnel experts from Europe, Asia, and the USA, and also showcase the work of the host nation, Turkey. As the title implies, the scope of the book is enormous, covering every aspect of tunnelling from contract management to safety. The book is of special interest to researchers, scient

Author : Joe Day
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135040840

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Corrections and Collections by Joe Day Pdf

America holds more than two million inmates in its prisons and jails, and hosts more than two million daily visits to museums, figures which represent a ten-fold increase in the last twenty-five years. Corrections and Collections explores and connects these two massive expansions in our built environment. Author Joe Day shows how institutions of discipline and exhibition have replaced malls and office towers as the anchor tenants of U.S. cities. Prisons and museums, though diametrically opposed in terms of public engagement, class representation, and civic pride, are complementary structures, employing related spatial and visual tactics to secure and array problematic citizens or priceless treasures. Our recent demand for museums and prisons has encouraged architects to be innovative with their design, and experimental with their scale and distribution through our cities. Contemporary museums are the petri dishes of advanced architectural speculation; prisons remain the staging grounds for every new technology of constraint and oversight. Now that criminal and creative transgression are America’s defining civic priorities, Corrections and Collections will recalibrate your assumptions about art, architecture, and urban design.

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780744022889

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DK Eyewitness Madrid by DK Eyewitness Pdf

Welcome to Spain's cultural epicentre. Whether you want to admire the elegance of the Palacio Real, contemplate the creations of Dali's bizarre genius or enjoy the nightlife in a city that never sleeps, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Madrid has to offer Inspiration awaits around Madrid's every corner: Spain's greatest painters live on in the Golden Triangle of Art, the pavements tell a story of rich literary heritage and revelatory examples of Spanish cuisine are served at gastro markets and showpiece squares. Our newly updated guide brings Madrid to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography, and our trademark illustrations. You'll discover: - our pick of the Madrid's must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems - the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the city easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe - color-coded chapters to every part of Madrid, from West Madrid to East Madrid, beyond the centre to day trips out of the city Want the best of Madrid in your pocket? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Madrid.

Author : Amoruso, Giuseppe
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781522500308

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Handbook of Research on Visual Computing and Emerging Geometrical Design Tools by Amoruso, Giuseppe Pdf

Visual computing and descriptive geometry are multidisciplinary fields addressing the handling of images, 3D models, and other computer graphics. These ideas are experiencing a revival due to emergent technologies and applications available to developers. Based in traditional forms of design and architecture, these fields are currently experiencing a bounty of new research based on old principles. The Handbook of Research on Visual Computing and Emerging Geometrical Design Tools seeks to add to this knowledge base by considering these technologies from a designer’s perspective rather than reiterating the principles of computer science. It combines aspects of geometry and representation with emerging tools for CAD, generation, and visualization while addressing the digital heritage of such fields. This book is an invaluable resource for developers, students of both graphic and computer-generated design, researchers, and designers.

Author : Avery Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
ISBN : PSU:000033404134

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. 2d Ed., Rev. and Enl by Avery Library Pdf

Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781400007042

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Spain 2009 by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc Pdf

Provides a region-by-region guide to Spain including information on accommodations, shopping, and points of interest

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-13
Category : Spain
ISBN : 9781400018161

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Spain 2008 by Anonim Pdf

A comprehensive travel guide to Spain that provides information on restaurants, hotels, sights, recreational activities, and shopping, and includes an overview of the country's history and culture as well as maps and transportation tips.