Idea, Light and Gravity アルベルト・カンポ・バエザ 光の建築

by Alberto Campo Baeza, アルベルト・カンポ・バエザ, 三好隆之 (Translator)

Alongside building an architecture that is iconic, Spanish architect Campo Baeza also creates rational buildings that enter into a dialogue with the place and its surroundings in order to, as he suggests make men happy. This well-designed survey of the architect’s works features a total of 23 works and projects, realized between 1980 and 2009 and accompanied by colour photographs, plans, elevations and models, along with introductory comments by the architect. Featured are such projects as: the Gaspar House; De Blas House, Caja General Bank Headquarters; the Benetton Nursery; Olnick Spanu House; and, Andalucias Museum of Memory. Included also in the second half of the publication is a sizeable essay by Campo Baeza himself, entitled The Built Idea/ On Architecture in which various ideas and themes are explored, such as the use of the colour white and the role of light in architecture, and, the foundations and future of architecture

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baeza's 2009 work details the exploration of fundamental architectural frameworks across the tectonic and stereotomic architectures. The pertinence of this work conveys just how relevant these concepts remain a decade on from its publication. A great read would highly recommend it for those studying architecture or anyone with a genuine interest.