Skylab: The Nature of Buildings - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500025401 ISBN 13: 9780500025406

Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2023

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Skylab: The Nature of BuildingsA uniquely crafted object, the book’s design is based on the concept of a double vinyl album, with four “sides” (A, B, C, D), ten projects “tracks,” inside front-and back-cover gatefolds, and nine project "interlude" foldout posters in the book."Our work balances on three themes: narrative, strategy, and regeneration," Kovel writes in the book's preface. "Narrative is the 'what'—a design process based on telling compelling stories. Strategy is the 'how'—innovating best practices through construction and market intelligence. Regeneration is the 'why'—our north star and the legacy of our work, defined by designing with nature as a partner, seeking to rebalance the relationship with land, time, and people. This was the bedrock meaning behind our practice when we started in 1999, and it continues to this day."

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Established over two decades ago in Portland, Oregon, Skylab is a band of makers--architects, designers, brand builders, and entrepreneurs--working together across a wide range of projects that revitalize communities, give rise to cultural epicenters, and create competitive advantage. Led by a team of five uniquely talented principals, the studio brings mastery across sectors including workplace, multifamily, residential, master planning, hospitality, civic/cultural, sport, resorts, retail, branding, and interior design. With work across the United States, the firm is known for projects that explore narrative storytelling, innovative approaches to design and construction, and the regenerative continuity between the built environment and nature. skylabarchitecture.com

Jeff Kovel is the founder and design principal of Skylab. He has been a leading creative force in the dramatic evolution of Portland over the last twenty years. His work can be found in wildly different contexts, spanning residential, commercial, civic, retail, prefab, museum exhibitions, and music and sports venues.

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A major overview of Skylab’s built works, from show-stopping residences to high-profile cultural projects, presented via a covetable book design that takes its inspiration from an album or LP.

Skylab is the first major monograph of the eponymous architecture and design studio based in Portland, Oregon, and founded by Jeff Kovel in 1999. Known for a range of spectacular residences designed for some of the creative city’s leading lights, as well as music venues and high-profile projects for Nike, Skylab’s unique approach has made it one of the most innovative studios in the Pacific Northwest. In this first monograph, presenting over two decades of work, the story of Skylab is told by a number of influential people through reflective essays, interviews, conversations and anecdotes.

The book is a covetable object in itself, based on the concept of an album or LP, with inside front- and back-cover gatefolds and nine foldout posters inside the book.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0500025401
• ISBN 13: 9780500025406
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 326
• Herausgeber: Halpern Benjamin
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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