In the Absence of Raimund Abraham: Vienna Architecture Conference 2010 - Softcover

Acconci, Vito; Cook, Peter; Frampton, Kenneth; Kubelka, Peter; Madden, Andrea Lenardin; Mayne, Thom; Mekas, Jonas; Moss, Eric Owen; Noever, Peter; Prix, Wolf D.; Rochas, Alexis; Rotondi, Michael; Semotan, Elfie; Woods, Lebbeus

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ISBN 10: 3775729992 ISBN 13: 9783775729994

Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2011

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Raimund Abraham's work stands for radicalism and utopia. As a nonconformist, principal critic, and champion of a fundamental architectural stance, Abraham (1933-2010) campaigned tirelessly for architecture's collective renewal. With the construction of the Austrian Cultural Forum Building in New York (2002), he made an outstanding contribution to contemporary architecture.In honor of Raimund Abraham, the MAK, Austrian Museum of Applied Arts|Contemporary Art, joined forces with the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna to stage the Vienna Architecture Conference 2010. This publication assembles the lectures, speeches, and discussions held throughout the conference as well as a number of essays written especially for this volume. A DVD documents Raimund Abraham's last lecture, held only hours before his tragic death by accident at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles.

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The architect Raimund Abraham (1933-2010) stood for radicalism and utopias. As a nonconformist, an essential critic, and champion of a fundamental architectural stance, Abraham campaigned tirelessly for architecture's collective renewal. With the construction of the Austrian Cultural Forum Building in New York (2002), he made an outstanding contribution to contemporary architecture in Manhattan. In honor of Raimund Abraham the MAK, Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, joined forces with the studio Prix, Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, to stage the Vienna Architecture Conference 2010.This publication documents the keynote lecture, speeches, and discussions held throughout the conference and a number of additional contributions. A DVD with Raimund Abraham's last lecture, held only hours before his death, is enclosed in this publication.

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• Verlag: Hatje Cantz Verlag
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3775729992
• ISBN 13: 9783775729994
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
• Herausgeber: Noever Peter, Prix Wolf D.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar