Scarpa (Taschen Basic Architecture Series) by Sergio Los

Taschen Basic Architecture

by Sergio Los

Carlo Scarpa (1906–1978) was denied the appropriate appreciation during his lifetime. His work was dismissed as „just“ being art and only after his death people began to understand the high quality contained. This book shows the development of his individual architectural language by linking aspects of the arts with architecture. From his sensitive consideration of the urban context to the composition of stunning details; the author manages to give the reader an insight into the architect’s work. Especially the investigation in his exhibition designs illustrate Scarpa’s knowledge of material and his solving of complex problems. Places like the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona became a Mekka for everybody seeking the ultimate refinement in exhibition design and restoring old buildings.

Genres: Architecture

Paperback

First published November 1, 2009

About the author

Sergio Los was an Italian architect and educator. He is considered one of the main interpreters of the Regional Bioclimatic Architecture, a design philosophy developed during the seventies (1972–1979) at the University Iuav of Venice under the pressure of the environmental and energy crisis. He developed a locally rooted architecture that adapts to the regional circumstances and uses the natural energetic potentials, especially solar energy. Already in 1980 he was contributing to the organisation PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture ), that promotes sustainable architecture on a worldwide scale.

Reviews

[jw468 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aug. 16, 2013

Another excellent work in the Basic Architecture series by Taschen. Almost all of the images are printed in color and many focus on Scarpa's interesting details. Several of Scarpa's drawings are also reproduced in color. The only notable shortcoming is the absence of hardline drawings.