Jakob and MacFarlane
Author | : Daniel Pavlovits |
Publisher | : Images Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 1920744835 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781920744830 |
Rating | : 4/5 (830 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jakob and MacFarlane written by Daniel Pavlovits and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of Paris-based architects Jakob + McFarlane can best be described as the capture and articulation of movement, both etheral and real. The firm's focus on movement seeks to mobilise vectors of force to infuse a dynamic sensibility in its work, evident in well-known projects such as Restaurant Georges at the Pompidou Centre and the Florence Loewy Bookshop, both in Paris. The firm's sophisticated design schemes are the result of high-end digital compuer technology used in its design process. Jakob + MacFarlane's work has been published and exhibtied widely and it has been proclaimed as a highly promising collaborative, representing the best in French architecture and architectural sensibility of the twenty-first century. This book explores a variety of Jakob + MacFarlane's projects to date, both built and unbuilt, allowing the reader an insight into the workings of a burgeoning practice.