TRANS(IENT) CITY

Description

Trans(ient) City is a program proposed by Hou Hanru in three parts. Urban Lab investigates urban reality and history to surmise the future of Luxembourg. Urban Landmarks looks at artistic architectonic projects on enclosed spaces in Luxembourg by European architecture universities and international urban planning architecture studios. Community Life is a series of projects to revitalise remote and abandoned spaces for diverse urban and cultural groups.

This title features: Didier Fiuza Faustino, Olaf Nicolai, Bert Theis, Simone Decker, Peripheriques, Justin Bennett, Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Xu Tan, HeHe, Jung Yeondoo, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Bik van der Pol & Apolonija Sustersic, Carlos Garaicoa, Surasi Kusolwong, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Rem Koolhaas/AMO / OMA, FCJZ, Atelier Bow-Wow, Multiplicity, ESAD, ENSAN, Biligi University, and Domus Academy.

CONTENTS

Introduction

• Hou Hanrou: Trans(ient) City – A public art project for “Luxembourg 2007”
• Josèe Hansen: Art goes public goes art
• Bartolomeo Pietromarchi: The [un]common place: Art, public space and urban aesthetics in Europe
• Pelin Tan: The impossibility of public space in Europe
• Enrico Lunghi: The art of public space: A walk through the capital of Luxembourg

Urban Landmarks

• Didier Fiuza Faustino: Temporary Autonomous Zone
• Olaf Nicolai: Sipan
• Bert Theis: Le Pentagone Européen (Safe and Sorry Pavilion)
• Simone Decker: Instant
• Périphériques: LUXtower 2007
• Justin Bennett: Oracle
• Xu Tan: Jiu Yue Jiu De Jiu (Wine for the 9th of September)
• Carl Michael von Hausswolff: Red Sea saw
• HeHe: Grandes Lignes

Community Life

• Jung Yeondoo: Delta of Venus
• Rirkrit Tiravanija: Untitled 2007
• Bik Van der Pol & Apolonija Šušteršic: Sunset Cinema
• Carlos Garaioca: Casino Sindicalizado
• Surasi Kusolwong: 1 Euro Market (The window is the world)
• Tsuyoshi Ozawa: The carpet from the sky

Urban Lab

• Rem Koolhaas, AMO, OMA, Rotterdam ESAD, Reims: Urban Lab 1: Junkspace
• FCJZ, Beijing Domus Academy, Milano: Urban Lab 2: Transport Infrastructure – Reconstruction of time
• Atelier Bow-Wow, Tokyo ENSAN, Rouen: Urban Lab 3: Housing typologies and migrations in Luxemburg
• Multiplicity, Milano Bilgi University, Instanbul: Urban Lab 4: Citizens Mapping

335 pages, color ills / 19 x 24,5 cm / English