Bibliograph

Elemental, Alejandro Aravena, Gonzalo Arteaga, Juan Cerda, Víctor Oddó, Diego Torres

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Elemental, Alejandro Aravena, Gonzalo Arteaga, Juan Cerda, Víctor Oddó, Diego Torres

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Elemental

Responsibility statement

Alejandro Aravena, Gonzalo Arteaga, Juan Cerda, Víctor Oddó, Diego Torres

Summary

Elemental, based in Santiago, Chile, epitomizes a new generation of pioneering, socially engaged architects. The firm specializes in innovative, powerful, and humane public-interest projects, working on both large and small scales across Chile, the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, and China. Featuring stunning images by renowned architectural photographers together with sketches and drawings from Aravena's personal notebooks, this book beautifully, often irreverently, displays Elemental's unique working methods and philosophy. Each project - from iconic structures like the Anacleto Angelini UC Innovation Centre to seaside residences and pioneering reconstruction plans - is accompanied by Aravena's engaging texts, bringing to life his understanding of civil society and the built environment

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Elemental timeline -- What's the point? -- Principles of elemental -- Framework -- Elemental's first case -- Elemental's worldwide architectural competition -- The 7 winning projects -- New projects -- Socialization lessons -- Structural lessons -- Architectural lessons

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