Author: Waechter-Bohm, Liesbeth
Title: Austria West Tirol Vorarlberg: Neue Architektur, Mit Einem Essay Von Otto Kapfinger | Austria West Tirol Vorarlberg: New Architecture, with an Essay by Otto Kapfinger
Description: Boston, Birkhäuser Verlag, 2003. Softcover. White softcover book with the title in gray down the spine. There are French flaps and the undercovers are maps. Pages: (7), 8-186, (2). Profusely illustrated with color images. In his profound introductory essay Otto Kapfinger uses this heading to outline developments in Austria's two western federal provinces. But he also emphasises their common feature: "building in alpine areas." The book introduces a spectrum of important recent buildings, separated into different categories and including works by the emerging younger generation. It is shown clearly that architecture in Vorarlberg has detached itself from its "Baukunstler" past and also from its regional roots. The new focal points are energy-conscious, ecological and industrial building. In Tyrol this development took place at a somewhat later date and was also less regionally defined. Today the scene makes a lively, varied and energetic impression - confirmed by many exemplary buildings. VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on first page. Due date card on last page. Stamp and sticker on inside back cover.

Keywords: European Architecture ; Austrian Architecture ; ; General Reference - European Architecture


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