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Paperback. Condition: New. In this exceptional book on the London based studio 6a architects, architecture critic Irénée Scalbert looks at the role of narrative, history, appropriation and craft in the work of Tom Emerson and Stephanie Macdonald. The book traces an architectural approach avoiding style, signature, theory and even concept in favor of metis, an ancient form of intelligence combining "flair, wisdom, forethought, subtlety of mind, deception, resourcefulness, vigilance, opportunism, varied skills, and experience." Structured around notions of situation, intervention, making, comedy, bricolage, chance and anthropology, the text is mirrored in a visual essay of archive photographs, artworks, film stills and recent projects by the practice.6a architects were founded in London in 2001. The practice has developed a reputation for award winning contemporary art galleries, educational and residential projects in sensitive historic environments. Recent projects include the critically acclaimed extension to the South London Gallery (New London Architecture Award 2011 and Civic Trust Award Commendation 2012), Raven Row, contemporary art gallery in Spitalfields, east London (RIBA Award 2010) and the new Fashion Galleries at the VandA opened in May 2012 (nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2013). 6a architects won the Schelling Medal for architecture 2012.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. 1. Totems and Other Essays brings together 14 texts by architect, historian, and critic Irénée Scalbert. Written between 1998 and 2025, they reflect nearly three decades of critical engagement with architecture and its cultural contexts. Ranging in length and register-from concise meditations to extended analytical essays-the collection captures the evolution of Scalbert's thinking as a critic, teacher, and participant in architectural discourse.Organised thematically into sections on buildings, cities, lectures, and theory, Totems and Other Essays traces a loosely autobiographical arc.Earlier pieces echo Scalbert's formative years in London during a period of architectural ferment marked by the work of James Stirling, Norman Foster, and Richard Rogers, as well as his close association with a generation of contemporaries including Tony Fretton, Adam Caruso and Peter St John, and Tom Emerson and Stephanie Macdonald (6a architects). Later texts expand outward, both geographically and conceptually, as Scalbert brings a speculative and at times personal lens to questions of urbanism, nature, and meaning in contemporary architecture. The book culminates in Lives of a Critic, a postscript that offers candid thoughts on the vocation of architectural criticism in the 21st century.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of essays by London-based architect Irenee Scalbert. Totems and Other Essays brings together 14 texts by architect, historian, and critic Irenee Scalbert. Written between 1998 and 2025, they reflect nearly three decades of critical engagement with architecture and its cultural contexts. Ranging in length and register-from concise meditations to extended analytical essays-the collection captures the evolution of Scalbert's thinking as a critic, teacher, and participant in architectural discourse. Organised thematically into sections on buildings, cities, lectures, and theory, Totems and Other Essays traces a loosely autobiographical arc. Earlier pieces echo Scalbert's formative years in London during a period of architectural ferment marked by the work of James Stirling, Norman Foster, and Richard Rogers, as well as his close association with a generation of contemporaries including Tony Fretton, Adam Caruso and Peter St John, and Tom Emerson and Stephanie Macdonald (6a architects). Later texts expand outward, both geographically and conceptually, as Scalbert brings a speculative and at times personal lens to questions of urbanism, nature, and meaning in contemporary architecture. The book culminates in Lives of a Critic, a postscript that offers candid thoughts on the vocation of architectural criticism in the 21st century. AUTHOR: Irenee Scalbert is a French-born architect, historian, and critic based in London. His work critically examines post war European architecture and its intersections with landscape, ornament, and social meaning. SELLING POINTS: . New collection of essays by French-British architectural historian and critic Irenee Scalbert . Reflects nearly three decades of critical engagement with architecture and its cultural contexts . Irenee Scalbert engages with questions of urbanism, nature, and meaning in contemporary architecture through a speculative and at times personal lens 25 colour, 15 b/w illustrations A new collection of 14 essays by French-British architectural historian and critic Irenee Scalbert, reflecting nearly three decades of critical engagement with architecture and its cultural contexts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Contemporary architectural criticism tends to focus on the theories and concepts behind buildings. Yet there is much to be learned by venturing beyond the library walls to contemplate the real buildings - the things themselves. This urge for 'real living contact' is the impetus behind this new and exhilarating collection of essays by renowned British architectural critic and scholar Irénée Scalbert.This new book selects nine essays written throughout Scalbert's career from the early 1990s to the present. They comprise detailed studies of major buildings and pieces that represent broader studies of historical movements and ideas. All texts are based on direct experience, whether through quiet contemplation or candid interviews with architects, builders, or inhabitants. An architect by training, Scalbert writes with the purpose of illuminating the design efforts made and enriching the form of the architecture he describes, and his essays thus contribute to many key moments in the architectural history of the past three decades.Scalbert's incisive and boldly original criticism - together with a wealth of illustrations - make this a book an enlightening read for architects and architectural students or anyone with an appreciation of this important voice in architectural criticism.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Contemporary architectural criticism tends to focus on the theories and concepts behind buildings. Yet there is much to be learned by venturing beyond the library walls to contemplate the real buildingsthe things themselves. This urge for real living contact is the impetus behind this new and exhilarating collection of essays by renowned British architectural critic and scholar Irenee Scalbert. A Real Living Contact with theThings Themselves selects nine essays written throughout the Scalberts career from the early 1990s to the present. Four of the essays are detailed studies of major buildings, including both critiques written at the time the buildings were made and comments on extant buildings that contributed to their rediscovery. Other pieces represent broader studies of historical movements and ideas, interpreting their significance within the context of contemporary architecture. All of the essays are based on direct experience, whether through quiet contemplation or candid interviews with architects, builders, or inhabitants. An architect by training, Scalbert writes with the purpose of illuminating the design efforts made and enriching the form of the architectures he describes, and his essays thus contribute to many key moments in the architectural history of the past three decades. Scalberts incisive and boldly original criticismtogether with a wealth of illustrationsmake this a book an enlightening read for architects and architectural students or anyone with an appreciation of this important voice in architectural criticism. This new book focuses on 'Features' - a selection of nine essays by renowned British architectural critic and scholar Irenee Scalbert, comprising detailed studies of major buildings and pieces that represent broader studies of historical movements and ideas. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Contemporary architectural criticism tends to focus on the theories and concepts behind buildings. Yet there is much to be learned by venturing beyond the library walls to contemplate the real buildings - the things themselves. This urge for 'real living contact' is the impetus behind this new and exhilarating collection of essays by renowned British architectural critic and scholar Irénée Scalbert.This new book selects nine essays written throughout Scalbert's career from the early 1990s to the present. They comprise detailed studies of major buildings and pieces that represent broader studies of historical movements and ideas. All texts are based on direct experience, whether through quiet contemplation or candid interviews with architects, builders, or inhabitants. An architect by training, Scalbert writes with the purpose of illuminating the design efforts made and enriching the form of the architecture he describes, and his essays thus contribute to many key moments in the architectural history of the past three decades.Scalbert's incisive and boldly original criticism - together with a wealth of illustrations - make this a book an enlightening read for architects and architectural students or anyone with an appreciation of this important voice in architectural criticism.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Never Modern explores the role of narrative, history, and appropriation in the works of the London-based firm 6a Architects, whose recent projects include the South London Gallery, Raven Row, and the new fashion galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It examines the unique approach of the members of 6a, wherein they avoid style and signature in favor of a pre-modern sense of metis, or 'flair, wisdom, forethought, subtlety of mind, deception, resourcefulness, vigilance, opportunism, varied skills, and experience.' This analysis is accompanied by a striking visual essay of archival photographs, artworks, film stills, and recent projects by the firm. In the end, the book reveals that like contemporary society in general, the architecture of 6a Architects is fundamentally a work of bricolage, creating art composed of various objects on hand and drawing from history and the everyday to create something new and vital. Short-listed for the CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award 2014.; 6a Architects wurde 2001 in London von Tom Emerson und Stephanie Macdonald gegründet, nachdem sie sich auf dem Royal College of Art kennengelernt hatten. Sie machten sich bald einen Namen durch aufsehenerregende Projekte, die mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet wurden. Ihre neuesten Arbeiten sind die Erweiterung der South London Gallery, der Bau für die zeitgenössische Galerie Raven Row sowie die Neueinrichtung der Modeabteilung im Victoria & Albert Museum. Das Büro wurde 2012 für den Schelling-Architekturpreis nominiert. Unorthodoxe Methoden und eine profunde Kenntnis von Geschichte und Theorie sind Markenzeichen von 6a Architects. Ihre Konzepte bestechen durch Originalität und sind bisweilen auchmit einer Prise Humor versehen. Never Modern stellt das Denken und die architektonischen Ansätze von 6a vor. Geschrieben wurde das Buch vom Londoner Architekturkritiker Irénée Scalbert. Ausgestattet ist es wie einfranzösischer Roman aus der Nachkriegszeit. In Scalberts Ausführungen sind Notizen zu Themen wie Situation, Interaktion, Bricolage, Zufall, Komik und Menschenkunde eingefügt. Sein Text wird durch einen Bildessay aus Archivfotografien, Kunstwerken, Filmbildern und Bauten von 6a gespiegelt. 174 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Never Modern explores the role of narrative, history, and appropriation in the works of the London-based firm 6a Architects, whose recent projects include the South London Gallery, Raven Row, and the new fashion galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It examines the unique approach of the members of 6a, wherein they avoid style and signature in favor of a pre-modern sense of metis, or 'flair, wisdom, forethought, subtlety of mind, deception, resourcefulness, vigilance, opportunism, varied skills, and experience.' This analysis is accompanied by a striking visual essay of archival photographs, artworks, film stills, and recent projects by the firm. In the end, the book reveals that like contemporary society in general, the architecture of 6a Architects is fundamentally a work of bricolage, creating art composed of various objects on hand and drawing from history and the everyday to create something new and vital. Short-listed for the CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award 2014.; 6a Architects wurde 2001 in London von Tom Emerson und Stephanie Macdonald gegründet, nachdem sie sich auf dem Royal College of Art kennengelernt hatten. Sie machten sich bald einen Namen durch aufsehenerregende Projekte, die mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet wurden. Ihre neuesten Arbeiten sind die Erweiterung der South London Gallery, der Bau für die zeitgenössische Galerie Raven Row sowie die Neueinrichtung der Modeabteilung im Victoria & Albert Museum. Das Büro wurde 2012 für den Schelling-Architekturpreis nominiert. Unorthodoxe Methoden und eine profunde Kenntnis von Geschichte und Theorie sind Markenzeichen von 6a Architects. Ihre Konzepte bestechen durch Originalität und sind bisweilen auchmit einer Prise Humor versehen. Never Modern stellt das Denken und die architektonischen Ansätze von 6a vor. Geschrieben wurde das Buch vom Londoner Architekturkritiker Irénée Scalbert. Ausgestattet ist es wie einfranzösischer Roman aus der Nachkriegszeit. In Scalberts Ausführungen sind Notizen zu Themen wie Situation, Interaktion, Bricolage, Zufall, Komik und Menschenkunde eingefügt. Sein Text wird durch einen Bildessay aus Archivfotografien, Kunstwerken, Filmbildern und Bauten von 6a gespiegelt. 174 pp. Englisch.…

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