NEW STONE ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY

Description

Stone as a traditional building material in Italian architecture has long been respected throughout the world, and recent building projects have revealed a deep awareness and knowledge of the material itself combined with demanding contemporary designs. By examining a number of acclaimed recent architectural projects the construction possibilities and design potential of stone as a material are presented and documented using copious technical drawings detail photographs and extensive project information. The selected examples come from notable architects including Aldo Rossi, Gianmatteo & Roberto Romegialli, Antonio Citterio, Terry Dwan, Studio Archea, Augusto Romano Burelli, Paola Gennaro, Emilio Battisti, Mario Botta, Francesco Venezia, Franco Mancuso, Boris Podrecca, Bernard Huet, and Alvaro Siza.

134 pages / 28 x 28 cm