Vienna (Austria) Architecture: State of the Art 1992 (in German & English)

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Up for sale is a very interesting book on the status of architecture in the Austrian capital of Vienna in the early 1990s. The book is written in both German and English in a "side by side" format. In addition to giving a detailed review of the subject, this book presents examples of a number of creative and exciting architectural projects that had just been brought to fruition.Title: Vienna, Architecture: The State of the Art [Wien, Architektur: Der Stand der Dinge]Author: MultiplePublisher: Urban Planning Bureau of the City of Vienna [Stadtplanung Wien]Copyright 1991 by the PublisherISBN: 3-9500108-0-7 (3950010807)Second Edition of November, 1992 Pages: 40 (plus the covers)This is an oversized staplebound. The height is about 12.5 inches and the width is just under 9 inches.The Contents (Inhalt) is shown in photograph #4 of this listing. Here is the English side of that page, to which I have added the more descriptive titles that appear on the cited pages:Viennese Architecture at the Beginning of the 1990s: The State of the Art - page 4Single family House in Vienna: Rudolf Prohazka - page 16 [A Glass Shrine on the Mountain Top: A single family home in harmony with nature. Vienna 18]Housing Project in Vienna: Manfred M. Rieder, Wolfganag Tschapeller, Hans P. Worndl - page 18 [The Mutation of a Mountain: A residential building that interprets nature. Vienna 17]Housing Project in Vienna: Rudiger Lainer, Gertraud Auer - page 20 [The Invigorating Spirit of the Metropolis: A housing project in the suburbs. Vienna 14]Housing Project in Vienna: Helmut Richter - page 22 [Structure As a Determinant of Form: A residential building manifests consistency. Vienna 23, Brunner Strasse 26]Housing Project in Vienna: Hedy Wachberger, Rob Krier, Peter Gebhart - page 24 [Feeling at Home in a Block of Flats: A residential building in search of history. Vienna 23, Brienfurter Strasse 380-404]Housing Development in Vienna: Adolf Krischanitz, Jacques Herzog, Pierre De Meuron, Otto Steidle - page 26 [An Absence Creates a Strong Presence: A housing project turns chaos into order. Vienna 22, Pilotengasse]Primary School in Vienna: Hans Hollein - page 28 [A City for the Senses: A school to help the children. Vienna 18, Kohlergasse 9]Annex to the Technical Museum in Vienna: Johann Brennig, Helmut Christen, Michael Stepanel, Christoph Tehtter, Helmut Wimmer - page 30 [A Symbol of Progress: A museum interprets technology. Vienna 14, Mariahilferstrasse 212]Administrative Center in Vienna: Boris Podrecca - page 32 [A "Watermark" along the Danube Canal: A reflection of archetypes. Vienna 20, Brigittenauer Lande]Multifunctional Center in Vienna: Peter Nigst, Franco Fonatti, Marco Ostertag, Horst Gaisrucker - page 34 [Dominating the Developmental Axis: A district shifts its focal points. Vienna 22, Wagramer Strasse]Administrative and Cultural Center in Vienna: Gustav Peichi, Rudolf F. Weber - page 36 [A Signal on the Edge of the City: An administrative building manifests growth. Vienna 20, Handelskai]Museum Quarter in Vienna: Laurids Ortner, Manfred Ortner - page 38 [A New City Within the Old City: A Museum Quarter in a Baroque setting. Vienna 7, Messeplatz] This book has many photos and architectural sketches.Please see above for condition description and photos. Sold as is.Attention US Buyers: I will ship by USPS Media Mail or by USPS Priority Mail, your choice. Please note that if you have a Military Mail address (e.g. APO), I must ask that you choose USPS Priority Mail as it is my understanding that USPS Media Mail is not reliable to Military Mail addresses.Attention International Buyers: I am exclusively using e-Bay International Shipping. If you win this auction, I will ship it to an e-Bay facility in the United States. e-Bay will be responsible for sending it to your international address. Please familiarize yourself with e-Bay International Shipping before bidding. Thank you.

Price: 26 USD

Location: Metairie, Louisiana

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