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AV Monograph 161: Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 1958-2013

AV Monograph 161: Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 1958-2013

AV Monograph 161: Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 1958-2013

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Fernandez-Galiano, Luis, ed. AV Monograph 161: Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 1958-2013

Arquitectura Viva. 2013

Book ID: 95359

Presenting an exhaustive look at the life and work of Pritzker Prize-winning Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, recognised for his suspended concrete masses and stunning cantilevers, this edition of ÔAV MonographsÕ describes the evolution of his formal and material repertoire in relation to its historical context. Key buildings by the architect are given special attention in an essay by Guilherme Wisnik, and two unbuilt projects are investigated from a technical standpoint in a text by JosŽ Mar’a Garc’a del Monte. Additionally, more than twenty notable works from throughout the architectÕs career are profiled in detail, along with numerous photos, drawing and plans.

134 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm. Spanish/English. Pap.