Книги о стилях архитектуры

The beauty of Soviet brutalism. A photographic record of 90 weird and wonderful buildings from the last decades of the USSR

Photographer Frédéric Chaubin reveals 90 buildings sited in fourteen former Soviet Republics which express what he considers to be the fourth age of Soviet architecture. His poetic pictures reveal an unexpected rebirth of imagination, an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990. Contrary to the 1920s and 1950s, no “school” or main trend emerges here. These buildings represent a chaotic impulse brought about by a decaying system. Their diversity announced the end of the Soviet Union.

Taking advantage of the collapsing monolithic structure, the holes in the widening net, architects went far beyond modernism, going back to the roots or freely innovating. Some of the daring ones completed projects that the Constructivists would have dreamt of (Druzhba Sanatorium, Yalta), others expressed their imagination in an expressionist way (Palace of Weddings, Tbilisi). A summer camp, inspired by sketches of a prototype lunar base, lays claim to Suprematist influence (Prometheus youth camp, Bogatyr). Then comes the "speaking architecture" widespread in the last years of the USSR: a crematorium adorned with concrete flames (Crematorium, Kiev), a technological institute with a flying saucer crashed on the roof (Institute of Scientific Research, Kiev), a political center watching you like Big Brother (House of Soviets, Kaliningrad). This puzzle of styles testifies to all the ideological dreams of the period, from the obsession with the cosmos to the rebirth of identity. It also outlines the geography of the USSR, showing how local influences made their exotic twists before the country was brought to its end.

Frédéric Chaubin's Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed is elected best book on architecture of the year by the International Artbook and Film Festival in Perpignan/France (Festival International du Livre d'Art & du Film Perpignan).

The photographer:

Frédéric Chaubin has been, for the last fifteen years, editor-in-chief of the French lifestyle magazine Citizen K. Since 2000 he has regularly featured works combining text and photography. The CCCP collection research was carried out from 2003 to 2010, through an intuitive and creative travel process. This project has been shown throughout the world, from Japan to the United States.

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Brutalist Beauties. Architectural remnants of the USSR

An unrivalled photographic journey through time and geography, Frédéric Chaubin’s Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed gathers 90 buildings in 14 former Soviet Republics, each built between 1970 and 1990. In their local exoticism, outlandish ideologies, and puzzle of styles, these vast, weird, and wonderful buildings are extraordinary remnants of a fallen system and state.

Elected the architectural book of the year by the International Artbook and Film Festival in Perpignan, France, Frédéric Chaubin’s Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed explores 90 buildings in 14 former Soviet Republics. Each of these structures expresses what Chaubin considers the fourth age of Soviet architecture, an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990.

Contrary to the 1920s and 1950s, no “school” or main trend emerges here. These buildings represent a chaotic impulse brought about by a decaying system. Taking advantage of the collapsing monolithic structure, architects went far beyond modernism, going back to the roots or freely innovating. Some of the daring ones completed projects that the Constructivists would have dreamt of (Druzhba Sanatorium, Yalta), others expressed their imagination in an expressionist way (Palace of Weddings, Tbilisi). A summer camp, inspired by sketches of a prototype lunar base, lays claim to Suprematist influence (Prometheus youth camp, Bogatyr). Then comes the “speaking architecture” widespread in the last years of the USSR: a crematorium adorned with concrete flames (Crematorium, Kiev), a technological institute with a flying saucer crashed on the roof (Institute of Scientific Research, Kiev), a political centre watching you like Big Brother (House of Soviets, Kaliningrad).

In their puzzle of styles, their outlandish strategies, these buildings are extraordinary remnants of a collapsing system. In their diversity and local exoticism, they testify both to the vast geography of the USSR and its encroaching end of the Soviet Union, the holes in a widening net. At the same time, they immortalize many of the ideological dreams of the country and its time, from an obsession with the cosmos to the rebirth of identity.

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As time rolls on, neoclassical style becomes more and more popular. Except for pure neoclassical style elements are applied to décor, more and more other style elements come into mix of use with neoclassical style. Of course, this phenomenon is not accidental. It has undergone a long process of evolution, opening and development.

During the developing process, neoclassical style keeps its original essence yet never stops changing. Combining the current trend of neoclassical style’s diverse mixing with other styles, we choose 6 the most obvious types in this book, which are integrations of neoclassical style with European style, American style, Mediterranean style, Art Deco style, Chinese style and post-modern style. Each of them features various characters and sparkles, from which, you can find out its key point, use of materials, approaches, stuffs that need to pay attention to and many materials specially applied to neoclassical style design.

Contents:

01 European Neoclassicism

La Mamounia Hotel, Morocco 020
Shangri-La Hotel Paris 028
Taleon Imperial Hotel, St. Petersburg 040
St. Regis, New York 046
The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin 050
Grand Emperor Hotel, Macao 054
Hôtel Plaza Athénée, New York 064
Chateau du Grand-Luce’, France 070
International Shipping Company Offices, London 074
PRADA Women Fashion Showspace, Milan 080
1+1 Palace, Xi’an 082
Sandalwood Estates No. 30, Shanghai 088
Bene Italian Restaurant, Sheraton Tianjin Hotel, Binhai New Area 094
Luyin • Windsor Castle Clubhouse, Dongguan 098
The Grand Riviera, Sales Department, Foshan 104
Green Rivers Manor, Beijing 108
Shanghai Star • Qizhong No. 71, Shanghai 112
Shanghai Star • Qizhong No. 70, Shanghai 122
Dahua • Xixi Style Phase V, Model House, Hangzhou 126
Ocean Great Harmony Show Flat, Beijing 132
Wonderful Garden Model House, Hangzhou 136
The Hua Mansion, Room 2701, Hagongguan, Harbin 138
Cuihua Garden Show Flat, Chizhou 140
Vanke • Spring Dew Mansion 2S-2, Zhongshan 2S-2 144
Junyue • River Paradise No. 8 Show Flat, Changsha 148
Nanjiao Villa 254, Shanghai 150
 

02 Art Deco Style Neoclassicism

Regent Grand Hotel, Bordeaux 156
Hotel Le Notre Dame, Paris 162
Le Negresco, Nice 168
Hotel Hermitage, Monaco 174
The Fairmont Savoy, London 178
JW Marriott Chicago 190
Town Hall Hotel & Apartments, London 194
Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai 198
The Peninsula, Shanghai 212
Gou Bu Li Chinese Restaurant, Beijing 220
Brightwill • Gold Coast Sales Center, Kunshan 226
One House Mansion Sales Center, Nantong 232
Nanyuan Universe Deluxe Hotel, Ningbo 238
Jiangjin Jiayuan Show Flat, Wenzhou 242
Model House of Acadia Manor, Beijing 248
Horoy • Parkland Model Villa T13-2, Shenzhen 252
Jiucheng Lakeside International B1, Shanghai  256
Jiucheng Lakeside International D1, Shanghai 260
New Jingrun Sales Office & Show Flat, Beijing 264
Show Flat D of Zhongbei Garden II, Hangzhou 270
Harmonious Flourishing Show Flat, Shenzhen 274
Jade Laguna Villa Space, Shanghai 276
Chengtou Builders Exhibition Center, Moon Lake Garden, Ningbo 280
 

03 Mediterranean Style Neoclassicism

Emerald Palace Kempinski Palm Jumeirah, Dubai 288
CastaDiva Resort, Italy 292
Borgo Egnazia Hotel, Italy 298
Blythswood Square, Glasgow 304
The Augustine, Prague 308
Inspirock Hotel, Tongxiang 314
CRREG • Tsingtao Center Sales Office 322
Dome Clubhouse of Villa Royale, Chengdu 330
OCT East Shenzhen • Tianlu ўш 336
Poly Exclusive Villa Demonstration Unit, Changsha 340
Kaisa • Waterside New Metropolis, Sales Office, Changsha 346
Tianma Country Club 20, Shanghai 352
 

04 American Style Neoclassicism

Vidago Palace, Portugal 360
The Lu’s Villa in Beverly, Ningbo 366
Rongqiao Grand Residence Show Flat, Fuzhou 376
Mansion 8 VIP Club & Boutique Hotel, Beijing 382
Business Club Royal Tangshan, Beijing 386
Gree Plaza Penthouse Duplex, Zhuhai 392
Oriental Hawaii Big Island R-2, Beijing 398
Shanghai Star · Qizhong Club, Shanghai 402
Spring Dew Mansion 408
Citic • Mangrove Bay Show Flat, Shenzhen 416

05 Post-modern Style Neoclassicism

The Leon's Place, Rome 422
Nobis Hotel, Stockholm 428
Corinthian Club, Glasgow 434
Spa and Swimming Pool Area in a Private House, Dublin 438
The Fairmont San Jose, California 442
Elysian Hotel, Chicago 446
El Palauet Living Hotel Space, Barcelona 450
Mayfair Penthouse, London 452
Sanctum Soho Hotel, London 456
Tommy Hilfiger Retail Store, New York 460
Join-In • Noble House Community Sales Department, Fuzhou 466
Show Flat of House Type D, Royal Tangshan, Beijing 470
Master Land Model House, Nanjing 478
An Interior Space in Value Bay, Shanghai 484
Hongqiao Yindu Show Flat, Shanghai 486
 

06 Chinese Style Neoclassicism

New HNA Building, Haikou 492
Raffles Presidential Suite, Tianjin 504
Oriental Gold-stone Reception Center, Qingdao 508
Li’s Apartment, Beijing 514
Zhongyi • Helen & Spring Unit A401, Guangzhou 520
Chengkai Club, Shanghai 526
Tian Honghe Hotel, Yangzhou 532
One Villa Space in Forest Manor, Shanghai 538

Die Avantgarde-Architektur der 20er Jahre wird heute fast ausschließlich mit dem Bauhaus oder Le Corbusier assoziiert. »Neues Bauen«, für konservative Zeitgenossen seinerzeit ein Schimpfwort, in seiner deutschen Sprachfassung jedoch bald international ein Begriff, beschränkte sich aber keineswegs nur auf die westlichen Metropolen. Nach der Oktoberrevolution von 1917 begann sich das junge sowjetische Rußland zu formieren und auch nach außen als radikal neu darzustellen. Neu waren schließlich auch die Bauaufgaben: Gewerkschaftshäuser und Arbeiterclubs, Kraftwerke und Fabriken, kollektive Wohnanlagen und Sanatorien für die Werktätigen, staatliche Großkaufhäuser, Partei- und Verwaltungsbauten, ein Mausoleum für Lenin… Nicht nur in Moskau und St. Petersburg, auch im fernen Baku (Aserbaidschan), in Sochi am Schwarzen Meer oder im ukrainischen Charkow hielt die Moderne Einzug mit Bauten aus Glas, Stahl und Beton. Utopie, Bauhaus-Ästhetik und russischer Konstruktivismus fanden sich hier in einem auch quantitativ einzigartigen Experiment, das damals weltweit Aufsehen erregte: Avantgarde pur. Wie in Deutschland endete dieses innovative Abenteuer Anfang der 30er Jahre, als die politische und akademische Reaktion die Führung in der Partei übernahm. Die Auflösung der UdSSR 1991 gab den letzten Zeugen dieses so kurzlebigen Aufbruchs in die Moderne schließlich den Rest. Bis auf wenige prominente Ausnahmen erst verunstaltet, dann vergessen und verwahrlost, wurde ein Viertel der noch existierenden Bauten in den letzten Jahren Opfer der Spekulation. Das Buch dokumentiert die Relikte dieser »verlorenen Avantgarde« in ebenso beeindruckenden wie ernüchternden Photographien, die der renommierte britische Architekturphotograph Richard Pare auf mehreren Reisen durch die ehemaligen Sowjetrepubliken in den 90er Jahren aufgenommen hat.

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The elements of Neo-classical style are the elements that reflect Neo-classism in modern living space. It could be as big as a solid Roman column, and as small as a beautifully carved artefact. These decorative substances can evoke imagination, cast visual impact, and reach the very inner part of the audience. They are not necessarily ‘vintage’, but they do convey the preciseness, solemnity, and luxury of Neo-classism. Neo-classical elements present strict geometric patterns and are more or less hand carved, bringing the ambiance of solemn elegance and the ‘human’ factor into the interior. Therefore, Neoclassical style is given more consideration in today’s interior decorating industry.

Far-flung cultures have always been a source of inspiration for the exploration-minded Old Continent. Charmed by the exoticism of those distant styles, furniture designs and objets d"art, this decorative trend still exists today. Africa, Indonesia, Morocco, China, India and South America are lands that inspire the projects included in this book. Raffia rugs, natural fibre ornaments, leathers, hand-sewn baskets, Totem figures... just some of the objects that give personality to these projects.

Francesco Coppola has always been an architect with wide-ranging interests: from architecture to communication, graphic arts and design. His interdisciplinary approach has resulted in a diverse body of work that ranges from urban and private architecture to global communication projects for companies. His most recent projects include the M1 Headquarters Tower in Imola, Italy and two urban upgrade projects: La Citta di Toscanella, a residential complex and urban park, and a master plan for the Town of Castel Guelfo in Bologna.

Francesco Coppola: Eclecticism also explores Coppola's work as a design and brand consultant with some of the worlds leading ceramic companies and his wide portfolio of industrial and product design such as furniture, lamps, tiles, mosaics and patented new systems of prefabrication for homes and displays

Based on The Metropolitan Museum’s renowned collection, French Art Deco presents more than eighty masterpieces by forty-two designers.

Art Deco – the term conjures up jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels, glassware by Lalique, furniture by Ruhlmann – is best exemplified in the work shown at the exhibition that gave the style its name: the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris in 1925. The exquisite craftsmanship and artistry of the objects displayed spoke to a sophisticated modernity, yet were rooted in past traditions.

Although it quickly spread to other countries, Art Deco found its most coherent expression in France, where a rich cultural heritage was embraced as the impetus for creating something new. The style drew on inspirations as diverse as fashion, avant-garde trends in the fine arts – such as Cubism and Fauvism – and a taste for the exotic, all of which converged in these exceptionally luxurious and innovative objects. While the contemporary practice of Art Deco ended with the Second World War, interest in it has not only endured to the present day but has also grown steadily.

Examples include Süe et Mare’s furniture from the 1925 Exposition; Dufy’s Cubist-inspired textiles; Dunand’s lacquered bedroom suite; Dupas’s monumental glass wall panels from the SS Normandie; and Fouquet’s spectacular dress ornament in the shape of a Chinese mask.

Jared Goss’s engaging text comprises a discussion of each object together with a biography of the designer who created it, and is enlivened by generous quotations from contemporary writings. The extensive introduction provides historical context and explores the origins and aesthetic of Art Deco.

Accompanying the text are sumptuous, atmospheric photographs of the objects themselves, making this not only one of the rare books on French Art Deco in English, but also an objet d’art in its own right.

Jared Goss is an independent scholar and former associate curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery, a specialist in furniture and antiques at Christies and Honelon, invites her readers to enter the elegantly luxurious interiors of some of France's most exclusive abodes. From the classic taste of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to the creativity of the nineteenth century, she traces the path to the finesse of the twentieth century, which combines tradition and modernity.

The interiors portrayed in these nine exquisitely illustrated chapters pay tribute to the refinement of French taste, a savoir-faire that has been continually renewed. Classic hotels particuliers in the heart of Paris and romantic chateaux, as well as a surprising isba--a traditional rural log house in the Russian style - are but a few of the examples of the kinds of interiors that will inspire readers as they marvel over the art of French designers, including Madeleine Castaing, Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Jacques Grange, Francois Joseph Graff, and Pierre Berge.

Unlike most books on French style on the market, this book is not only a testimony to timeless French elegance, it is an invitation to discover a synthesis of contemporary and classic decor, in some of France's most exclusive residences, firsthand.

About The Author

Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery was born in the west of France where she spent her childhood between her family property of Montfort le Rotrou and that of her paternal grandparents at the Château de Lude, one of the jewels of French Renaissance art. As passionate for the "art de vivre" of France's well-heeled families as she is for their history, she has already published several works, including The French Château: Life, Style, Tradition (Thames & Hudson, 2001) and Private Houses of Paris: The "Hôtels Particuliers" Revealed (I.B Tauris & Co.). A specialist in furniture and antiques, de Nicolay-Mazery works at Christie's in Paris.

Photographer Christina Vervitsioti-Missoffe has worked for many Greek, British, and French magazines, including Elle Décoration and Géo.

This comprehensive study of Gothic architecture traces the distinctively beautiful elements of Gothic style through the medieval churches of Europe. Gathered from a rare two-volume Victorian classic, over 700 meticulously rendered details and illustrations display every intricate aspect of Western culture's most magnificent ecclesiastical structures, including London's Westminster Abbey Church. The only edition of these antique architectural plates in print, this splendid book is a one-of-a-kind source of authentic Gothic design.

In page after fascinating page, this rich retrospective features the finest examples of medieval masonwork, woodwork, and metalwork dating back to the thirteenth century. Explore the soaring Gothic characteristics of vaulted ceilings, arched windows, flying buttresses, pointed spires, ornamental filials, and decorative panels, plus doorways, moldings, roofing, porches, door hinges, and other elaborate architectural elements.

Filled with fascinating insights into the creation of Gothic-style churches and cathedrals, this sweeping survey also provides lively observations of the medieval period.

Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe for more than 200 years. Leaving curved Roman forms behind, the architects started using flying buttresses and pointed arches to open cathedrals to daylight. A period of great economic and social change, the gothic era also saw the development of a new iconography celebrating the Holy Mary, in contrast to the fearful iconography of dark Roman times. Full of rich changes in all the different arts (architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.), Gothic art gave way to the Italian Renaissance and International Gothic.

Gothic art originated around 1140 in the Ile-de-France. Initially confined to the cathedrals and the most important abbeys of this region, it was soon regarded as a model for the rest of France and finally for Europe as a whole. This splendidly appointed volume, with nearly 800 color illustrations, describes the development of the Gothic aesthetic in all its diversity, from minutely detailed paintings to the magnificent cathedral of Notre-Dame at Reims. The book traces Gothic architecture from its initial flourishing, while individual essays then follow the formal development of Gothic architecture in England, in the Germanic countries, and in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the rest of northern and eastern Europe. The text also describes late Gothic architecture in France and the Netherlands, with contributions on stained glass and gold work, and individual studies devoted to such themes as the Cathar heresy, the Papal Palace in Avignon, urban development, and technical knowledge.

During its first decade, Harrison Design Associates has become a leader in the field of classical and traditional design. With offices in Georgia and California, its projects range in style from Mission Revival to magnificent Beaux-Arts Classicism.

This volume is a detailed exploration of the firm's works to date. With rich colour photographs, site renderings and plans, the reader visually tours the featured homes and shares the beauty of life in well-designed spaces. The variety of materials and sites will delight all who are interested in architecture.

San Francisco is famous for its distinctive and well-preserved Victorian architecture. Victorian architectural historian and longtime SF resident Randolph Delehanty and photographer Richard Sexton provide a pictorial and historical overview of this timeless look. In the Victorian Style traces the development of Victorian architecture - influenced by both aesthetic trends and new advances in building technology - as well as the history of the city's street plan development, building trends, and parks. The book also offers a rare tour of the traditional Victorian interior, room by room, including not only grand halls, parlours, and dining rooms, but also rarely seen details such as kitchens, pantries, and bathrooms. With over 150 color photographs, this informative historical guide is a must for tourists and Victorian lovers, as well as architects, designers, and decorators.

310 color & 34 b/w color photos

Art Deco brings to mind a glamorous era of brilliant architecture, striking interior design, elegant furniture, and superb objets d'art. The term evokes an era of the 1920s and 1930s that prized elegant design elements combined with exotic materials, subtle colors, and the finest workmanship.