Space Packed | The Architecture of Alfred Neumann

Rafi Segal

ISBN 10: 3038600555 / ISBN 13: 9783038600558

Published by Park Books, 2017

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Space Packed | The Architecture of Alfred Neumann | Rafi Segal | Buch | 376 S. | Englisch | 2017 | Park Books | EAN 9783038600558 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: GVA Gemeinsame Verlagsauslieferung Göttingen GmbH & Co. KG, Carsten Schlieker, Postfach 20 21, 37010 Göttingen, info[at]gva-verlage[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Space Packed | The Architecture of Alfred Neumann
• Publisher: Park Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3038600555
• ISBN 13: 9783038600558
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 255W x 190H x 32D millimeters 255 millimeters width by 190 millimeters height by 32 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1040 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Alfred Neumann (1900–1968) was a Czech architect whose work was wrought in the context of postwar modernism and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Today, his influence and impact have been largely forgotten, but, in their time, Neumann’s original designs received praise and elicited controversy in almost equal measure, offering exciting new possibilities to the modernist mainstream.

Space Packed renews attention to this pioneering architect who made a vast contribution to modern architecture and had a lasting impact on Israel’s broader architectural culture. Drawing on Neumann’s writings and close study of both built and unbuilt projects, Rafi Segal discusses the development of Neumann’s architectural theory and methodology and documents his built works from the 1950s and ’60s against the backdrop of contemporary architectural discourse and the demands of the newly created State of Israel. The book also features a complete, chronological catalog of Neumann’s buildings and designs, fully illustrated, including many previously unpublished photographs, drawings, and sketches.

The first book to provide a detailed account of Neumann’s work, Space Packed celebrates the career of this highly skilled and innovative architect, and it will be welcomed by architects and architectural historians.

About the Author

Rafi Segal is an architect and associate professor of architecture and urbanism in the School of Architecture and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.