Note générale : | Editorial
What effects will the international economic crisis ultimately have on architecture and the building industry? As the world speculates on the scale of these upheavals and the influence they will have on the construction sector, one thing is certain: the years of prodigality and sculptural excess are over for the time being. That, at least, is the view of British architect David Chipperfield. In a recent interview, he predicted the end of buildings with any kind of “Wow! factor”. In recent years, architectural debate has been dominated largely by extravagant icons that were intent upon setting an unmistakable sign rather than integrating themselves into the surroundings, fulfilling a function or complying with the needs of sustainability. Opened in Munich only a year ago, BMW World is the epitome of luxury marketing architecture for the automobile industry – an industry that is currently shaken by one horror scenario after another, by lay-offs and cuts in expenditure. Despite justified criticism of its waste and excess, BMW World has become a genuine centre for new experiences and a magnet for visitors, with a bold spatial concept that fascinates the professional and layman alike. Yet a project like this would scarcely be conceivable today: a gigantic structure that might soon resemble a fossil from a bygone age.
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p. 1386 From Infrastructure to Leisure Culture: Parks Created over Traffic Routes
author Hubertus Adam
p. 1412 Footbridge in Kew Gardens, London
architect John Pawson
p. 1416 Bridge near Dornbirn
architect Marte.Marte Architekten
p. 1420 Viewing Ring in Sydney
architect Durbach Block Architects
p. 1425 Singing Ringing Tree in Lancashire
architect tonkin liu
p. 1428 Lakeside Pavilion in Geneva
architect Bakker & Blanc Architectes
p. 1432 Parking Deck and Public Open Space
architect Amiot-Lombard Architectes
p. 1436 Landscape Garden in Cranbourne
architect Greg Burgess
Kirsten Thompson
p. 1440 Observatory in Northumberland
architect Charles Barclay Architects
p. 1446 Rehabilitation of Old Town Centre in Banyoles
architect MiAS Arquitectes
p. 1454 Living Walls, Vertical Gardens – from the Flower Pot to the Planted System Facade
author Frank Kaltenbach
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