Experience a journey through the world of architectural adaptation with this amazing book "BIG. Hot to Cold. an Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation" by Taschen. With 712 pages, this trade paperback book is a must-read for architecture enthusiasts and professionals alike. The book explores the works of the renowned architect, Bjarke Ingels Group, and their evolution from hot to cold climate designs.
After
the global success of YES IS MORE, one of the best-selling architecture
books of its generation, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group presents HOT TO
COLD, an odyssey of architectural adaptation. The book coincides with
the HOT TO COLD show at the National Building Museum in Washington DC
and presents 60 case studies in harsh climate conditions in order to
examine where and how we live on our planet.
As we
travel from one end of the spectrum to its opposite we will see that the
more harsh the climate gets, the more intense its impact on the
architecture. The central challenge is to mitigate the climatic extremes
for hospitable human life, while finding solutions that can be both
economically and environmentally profitable.
Architecture
is the art and science of accommodating the lives we want to live. Our
cities and buildings aren't givens; they are the way they are because
that is as far as we have gotten to date. They are the best efforts of
our ancestors and fellow planetizens, and if they have shortcomings, it
is up to us to continue that effort, pick up where they left off. HOT TO
COLD stays true to BIG Bjarke Ingels Group's grand mission to find a
pragmatic utopia, shaping not only a particular structural entity, but
the kind of world we wish to inhabit.
The book features: Design from award-winning artists Sagmeister & Walsh
Previously unpublished essays by Bjarke Ingels.
A convertible dust jacket-poster. The book is published by Taschen and is in English language. It measures 9.9in x 6.7in x 1.7in and weighs 70.2 Oz. It is a great reference book for those interested in individual architects and firms, reference, art, and general architecture topics. Get yourself this brand new book today and enjoy the journey through the world of architectural adaptation.