August.The August issue of The Architectural Review The Architectural Review is a monthly international architectural magazine published in London since 1896. Articles cover the built environment which includes landscape, building design, interior design and urbanism as well as theory of these subjects. is concerned with those essential ingredients of architecture, particularly important in the last two centuries: transparency and the penetration of light. Light transmitting technologies are perhaps changing faster than any others in building, offering many remarkable possibilities to architects, who are themselves responding with wit and innovation. We shall look at Schneider & Schumacher's new offices for Erco, the distinguished lighting company at Ludenscheid in Germany, Herzog & de Meuron's Prada store in Tokyo and the pharmaceutical factory at Biberach in Germany by Sauerbruch Hutton, the masters of colour in glazing Glazing The application of finely ground glass, or glass-forming materials, or a mixture of both, to a ceramic body and heating (firing) to a temperature where the material or materials melt, forming a coating of glass on the surface of the ware. . Also in the issue are Arthur Erickson's spectacular and entertaining glass museum at Tacoma, Washington State. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Again in the USA is Tadao Ando's latest adventure into museum design which complements Kahn's Kimbell at Fort Worth. Fumio Toki's satellite building for Japan's national library in the middle of the Kyoto countryside at Kansai's science campus, is a remarkable exercise in the qualities of translucency The quality of being able to see through a material whereby the distant image is hazy or foggy. The terms translucency and transparency are often used synonymously; however, translucent would technically mean "seeing through frosted glass," while transparent would mean "seeing through clear glass." , made possible by modern technology used with great restraint. And we shall have the usual stimulating mixture of Interior Design (including Boris Podrecca's refurbishment re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur of the Ca'Pesaro in Venice), Delight and our lively View pages. In August, the Design Review section will be devoted to Niall McLaughlin's inventive digital studio workspace for Oxford Brookes University Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford, England. Overview The University has roots in Oxford that go back to 1865 (when it was known as the Oxford School of Art). The present student body is 19,000. . Buy this and II other issues by completing the enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. subscription form or click on our ever expanding website: www.arplus.com |
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