Grounds and Envelopes

<p>Providing a source of vision for the revitalisation of ground and envelope as spatial elements that can inform the search for embedded locally specific architectures this book collects essays and projects that each contributes a particular element to what might constitute an integrated and richly nuanced approach to spatial organisation. Projects include:</p><ul> <li>Paulo Mendes da Rocha; Brazilian Pavilion Osaka World Expo 1970 Osaka Japan</li> <li>RCR Arquitectes: Marquee at Les Cols Restaurant Olot Girona Spain</li> <li>Weiss / Manfredi; Seattle Art Museum: Olympic Sculpture Park Seattle Washington USA</li> <li>Peter Eisenman; City of Culture of Galicia Santiago de Compostela Spain</li> <li>Plasma Studio and Groundlab; Xi’an Horticultural Expo Longgang China</li> <li>Foreign Office Architects; Yokohama International Ferry Terminal Yokohama Japan</li> <li>Nekton Design; Turf City Reykjavik Iceland</li> <li>Alvaro Siza; Swimming Pool Leça da Palmeira Portugal</li> <li>Eduardo Souto de Moura; Braga Municipal Stadium Braga Portugal</li> <li>MVRDV; Villa VPRO Hilversum Netherlands</li> <li>Bernard Tschumi; Le Fresnoy Art Centre Tourcoing France</li> <li>OCEAN; World Centre for Human Concerns New York City USA</li> <li>R&Sie(n); Spidernethewood Nîmes France</li> <li>Toyo Ito; Serpentine Pavilion London England</li> <li>Enric Miralles and Carme Pinós; Olympic Archery Range Barcelona Spain</li> <li>Kengo Kuma; GC Prostho Museum Research Centre Aichi Prefecture Japan</li> <li>Cloud 9; MediaTic Barcelona Spain</li> <li>Diller Scofidio and Renfro; Blur Building Yverdon-les-Bains Switzerland Swiss National Expo</li> </ul><p>With an abundance of built and un-built key projects available it is now possible to outline the contours of a new discourse. This book initiates a new beginning in this direction so that architecture can partake in the creation of heterogeneous space and culturally socially and environmentally sustainable built environments.</p>