Title Elements of architecture / Rem Koolhas ; editors in chief, James Westcott, Stephan Petermann; editors, Ben Davis [and 6 others]; contributors, Tom Avermaete [and 9 others]; associated editors, Rebecca Bego [and 5 others]; translator, Anna Shefelbine

Published Köln : Taschen, 2018

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Description 2333 pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm Contents "Floor, ceiling, roof, door, wall, stair, toilet, window, façade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, ramp, escalator, elevator" -- Cover Summary Elements of Architecture' focuses on the fragments of the rich and complex architectural collage. Window, facade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, stair, escalator, elevator: The book seeks to excavate the micro-narratives of building detail. The result is no single history, but rather the web of origins, contaminations, similarities, and differences in architectural evolution, including the influence of technological advances, climactic adaptation, political calculation, economic contexts, regulatory requirements, and new digital regimes Notes International Architectural Exhibition (14th, 2014, Venice, Italy) Translated from German Subject Architecture -- Details Architecture, Modern -- 21st century -- Exhibitions Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions Genre/Form Exhibition catalogs. Author James, Westcott, 1979- editor Stephan, Petermann, editor Davis, Ben, 1979- editor Tom, Avermaete, contributor., editor Bego, Rebecca, editor International Architectural Exhibition (14th : 2014 : Venice, Italy) ISBN 3836556146 hardback 9783836556149 hardback

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