02327nam 2200277z- 450 991073556840332120240122214116.030386034659783038603467(CKB)5840000000269833(OCoLC)1418721037(EXLCZ)99584000000026983320230808|2023uuuu -u- 0engHermann Czech an architect in Vienna /Eva Kuss ; with introduction by Liane Lefaivre ; and essay by Elisabeth NemethZürich, Switzerland :Park Books,[2023]470 pages illustrations (black and white, and colour) ;24 cmIncludes bibliographical references and index.Hermann Czech, born in 1936, is one of Austria's most eminent and influential architects and theorists. This influence is based not only on his work as a designing architect, which extends to furniture, interiors, and exhibitions. Czech is also widely admired just as much for his writings on architectural theory and as the editor and translator of classics of architectural history, including texts by Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos, Josef Frank, and Christopher Alexander, among others. This book is the long-awaited updated and expanded English edition of the only full monograph on Hermann Czech to date. First published in German in 2018, it goes far beyond a mere presentation of an architecture practice's buildings and projects. The first part traces what links Czech's work to the approaches of Viennese modernism. The second part explores Czech's biography and the trajectory of his career, analyzing as well the contemporary influences that shape his thinking and designs. The third part features selected buildings and unrealized projects, setting forth also Czech's numerous references and underlying reflections. A complete index of his buildings, projects, and writings, an essay by Vienna-based philosopher Elisabeth Nemeth on the relationship between architecture and philosophy in Czech's work, and an introduction by architectural historian Liane Lefaivre round off this volume.Architecture, Austrian20th centuryArchitecture, AustrianKuss Eva1970-1462732BOOK9910735568403321Hermann Czech3671831UNINA