Todd Saunders Architecture in Northern Landscapes

Description

Second, updated edition

Todd Saunders (1969) is one of the most important young contemporary Canadian architects working internationally. His architecture, simple yet powerful, incorporates elements of his country’s architectural identity – including the use of wood and carefully picked Modernist influences – bringing it at the same time into the 21st century with excellent execution, carefully chosen materials and a hands-on approach. Saunders (he lives and works in Bergen, Norway) has successfully executed work in both Canada, Norway, and Finland, creating architecture with a strong sense of northern identity, an individual approach that is informed by the strongness of natural landscape. The most important projects: Aurland Lookout, Long Studio, Fogo Island, Tower Studio, Fogo Island, Squish Studio, Fogo Island and Villa G. The first reference monograph on a remarkable young architect working in Scandinavia and Canada. The monograph provides interesting unpublished documents, curated by Jonathan Bell and Ellie Stathaki as well as three interviews by Olaf Gipser, Zita Cobb, and Brian MacKay-Lyons. The artwork of the book is by the international renowned graphic designer Henrik Nygren.

CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Fogo Island. Newfoundland, Canada
• Fogo Island Inn. Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
• The Studios. Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
• Long Studio. Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
• Tower Studio. Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
• Bridge Studio. Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
• Squish Studio. Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada
• Drawings
• Construction Images
• The Collaborator. An Interview with Olaf Gipser
• The Modern House. Place, Pragmatism, and Cultural Memory
• The Process. An Interview with Zita Cobb
• The Architect. Todd Saunders interviewed by Nicolaus Schafhausen
• Projects
• Aurland Lookout. Aurland, Norway
• Carraig Ridge. Carraig Ridge, Banff, Canada
• Hardanger Retreat. Kjepsø, Hardanger Fjord, Norway
• Salt Spring Island House. Salt Spring Island, Canada
• Slice. Haugesund, Norway
• Solberg Tower and Park. Sarpsborg, Norway
• Stokke Forest Stair. Stokke, Norway
• Summer House Sogn og Fjordane. Rysjedalsvika, Norway
• Villa G. Hjellestad, Norway
• Villa Lake Rosseau. Lake Rosseau, Canada
• Villa M. Os, Norway
• Villa Mohn. Bergen, Norway
• Villa Morild. Gulen, Norway
• Villa S. Bergen, Norway
• Villa Storingavika. Bergen, Norway
• Villa T. Bergen, Norway
• Further Work
• List of Projects, Biography, Bibliography, Acknowledgements

312 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 220 colour / 24,5 x 28,5 cm / English