Orphanage Amsterdam. Aldo Van Eyck. Playgrounds And The City
Author: Christoph Grafe
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: $96.00 AUD
: 9789461400604
: Architectura & Natura Press
: Architectura & Natura Press
: October 2018
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: Christoph Grafe
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Description
In 1954 there existed in Amsterdam around 200 playgrounds designed by Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck, which in turn gave him the opportunity to design what is considered one of the most significant buildings in modern architectural history: the Amsterdam Orphanage. Completed in 1960, the building has been visited by numerous architects, among them Buckminster Fuller and Louis Kahn. Every detail, material, and colour of Van Eyck?s masterpiece, with its multiple pavilions, picturesque domes, and ingeniously linked patios, can be found in this richly illustrated book edited by Christoph Grafe.
