Nordic Architects Write

This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts, written between 1920 and 2007, appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide readership.

Informationen zum Autor Michael Asgaard Andersen is Assistant Research Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark. Klappentext This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts, written between 1920 and 2007, appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide readership. Zusammenfassung This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts, written between 1920 and 2007, appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide readership. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword: Northern Lights Steven Holl (with David van der Leer) Introduction: Considering Architectural Writings Michael Asgaard AndersenPart 1: DenmarkChristoffer Harlang. Poul Henningsen. Kay Fisker. Steen Eiler Rasmussen. Erik Christian Sørensen. Jørn Utzon. Arne Jacobsen.Tegnestuen Vandkunsten. Henning Larsen. Boje LundgaardPart 2:FinlandAnni Vartola. Eliel Saarinen. Alvar Aalto. Nils Erik Wickberg. Aulis Blomstedt. Osmo Lappo. Reima Pietilä. Kirmo Mikkola. Markku Komonen. Juhani PallasmaaPart 3:Norway Elisabeth Tostrup. Johan Ellefsen. PAGON. Knut Knutsen. Christian Norberg-Schulz. Wenche Selmer. Kjell Lund. Håkon Vigsnæs. Jan Olav JensenPart 4:SwedenJohan Mårtelius. Uno Åhrén. Erik Gunnar Asplund. Nils Ahrbom. Leif Reinius. Peter Celsing. Ralph Erskine. ELLT. Stefan Alenius, Jan Angbjär and Magnus Silfverhielm. Johan Celsing Epilogue: Between Arrangement and Subtle Rebellion Wilfried Wang

Autorentext

Michael Asgaard Andersen is Assistant Research Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Inhalt

Foreword: Northern Lights Steven Holl (with David van der Leer) Introduction: Considering Architectural Writings Michael Asgaard Andersen**Part 1: DenmarkChristoffer Harlang. Poul Henningsen. Kay Fisker. Steen Eiler Rasmussen. Erik Christian Sørensen. Jørn Utzon. *Arne Jacobsen.Tegnestuen Vandkunsten.Henning Larsen.Boje LundgaardPart 2:*FinlandAnni Vartola. Eliel Saarinen. Alvar Aalto. Nils Erik Wickberg. Aulis Blomstedt. Osmo Lappo. Reima Pietilä. Kirmo Mikkola. Markku Komonen. Juhani PallasmaaPart 3:**Norway Elisabeth Tostrup. Johan Ellefsen. PAGON. Knut Knutsen. Christian Norberg-Schulz. Wenche Selmer. Kjell Lund. Håkon Vigsnæs. Jan Olav Jensen**Part 4:*SwedenJohan Mårtelius.Uno Åhrén.Erik Gunnar Asplund.Nils Ahrbom.Leif Reinius.Peter Celsing.Ralph Erskine.ELLT. Stefan Alenius, Jan Angbjär and Magnus Silfverhielm. Johan Celsing Epilogue: Between Arrangement and Subtle Rebellion Wilfried Wang*