Old Buildings, New Ideas

Name: Old Buildings, New Ideas
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781914124693
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A Selective Architectural History of Additions, Adaptations, Reuse and Design Invention

By Françoise Astorg Bollack

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Old Buildings, New Ideas explores architectural transformations that span modest adaptations to revolutionary changes. Through 30 case studies of buildings from Europe, North and South America dating from the early Middle Ages to the late 20th century, Françoise Astorg Bollack reveals how existing structures are creatively adapted and reimagined. The book highlights the inventive reuse of architecture as a sustainable response to the climate emergency, challenging the common perception that conservation is a purely modern concept. With over 300 colour images and detailed plans, it offers a rich insight into how architecture continuously evolves.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in architecture, cultural history, sustainability, and urban planning. It will particularly appeal to professionals and students in the arts and cultural sectors seeking deeper understanding of adaptive reuse in architectural practice.

Some architectural transformations are modest, some are revolutionary. With 30 case studies and 300 images, this is your journey through historical adaptations to buildings.

Description

Some architectural transformations are modest, while others are revolutionary.

Shining a light on the hidden side of the accepted narrative of the history of architecture, Old Buildings, New Ideas explores works that transform existing buildings to pave a way forward, through adaptations, additions, and visual shifts.

The book examines 30 buildings across Europe, North America, and South America, spanning from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century, demonstrating the creative possibilities of working with existing structures.

It reveals how formal inventions can shape architecture and our environment over time in a built world constantly evolving. As we face a climate emergency, Old Buildings, New Ideas taps into our deep cultural knowledge about the inventive use and re-use of buildings.

Generously illustrated with architectural plans and over 300 colour images, the book provides an alternative perspective to the dominant view which considers conservation and preservation of historic buildings as merely a 20th-century creation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781914124693

Publisher: RIBA Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: RIBA Publishing

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Françoise Astorg Bollack Non-Fiction

About the Author

Françoise Astorg Bollack is an architect, architectural historian and an educator. She is a practicing architect and the founder of Françoise Bollack Architects, whose practice focuses on the design opportunities of working with existing buildings.