C3 349 Vernacular and Modern

Description

In his opening essay, Jaap Dawson calls the modern vernacular an oxymoron. The rules modern architecture follows negate those very rules that lead to vernacular buildings. Furthermore, Maurizio Scarciglia points out the fictional experience created by today’s tourism topologies as being vernacular escapism. The issue goes on to explore the thought behind distinctions such as these through examples and analyses of contemporary buildings with vernacular characteristics. Among the featured projects are Bangkok Tree House, Lanxi Curtilage, Tåkern Visitor Centre, Basiliani Hotel and Fasano Boa Vista Hotel. Also included, an in-depth profile of HyoMan Kim’s practice.

CONTENTS

• Modern Vernacular? / Jaap Dawson
• São Jorge Interpretation Center / Ana Laura Vasconcelos
• Tåkern Visitor Center / Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB
• Dailai Conference Hall / Vo Trong Nghia + Takashi Niwa
• Bangkok Tree House / Nuntapong Yindeekhun + Bunphot Wasukree
• BES Pavilion / H&P Architects
• Lanxi Curtilage / Archi-Union Architects
• Cassia Coop Training Center / TYIN tegnestue Architects

Vernacular Fiction

• Vernacular Fiction / Maurizio Scarciglia
• 9 Spa / a21 Studio
• Basiliani Hotel in the Rock Dwellings of Italy / Domenico Fiore
• Hornitos Hotel / Gonzalo Mardones Viviani
• Fasano Boa Vista Hotel / Isay Weinfeld

HyoMan Kim

• Tradition Scaping / HyoMan Kim
• The Shock Effect of Inserted Nonlinear Scenes / TaeCheol Kim + HyoMan Kim
• Form follows function? Function follows form! / TaeCheol Kim
• GaOnJai
• KyeongDokJai
• Office Park

208 pages, ills colour & bw / 23 x 30 cm / English, Korean