Nordic Architects Write

Michael Asgaard Andersen

ISBN 10: 0415463521 / ISBN 13: 9780415463522

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 2008

About this Item

This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide readership. These texts were written between 1920 and 2007 by architects who lived and worked in the Nordic countries. The book is structured in sections by country with supportive introductions by regional experts. The reader can seek out common themes of space, place, materials, etc across nations or approach the material chronologically.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nordic Architects Write
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415463521
• ISBN 13: 9780415463522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1°.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 17.15W x 1.91H x 24.13D centimeters 17.15 centimeters width by 1.91 centimeters height by 24.13 centimeters depth
• Weight: 800 grams

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Synopsis

This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide readership.

These texts were written between 1920 and 2007 by architects who lived and worked in the Nordic countries. The book is structured in sections by country with supportive introductions by regional experts. The reader can seek out common themes of space, place, materials, etc across nations or approach the material chronologically.

About the Author

Michael Asgaard Andersen is Assistant Research Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark.