The Architecture of Parking
Author:   Simon Henley
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:  

9780500287965


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   23 February 2009
Format:   Paperback
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The Architecture of Parking


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Author:   Simon Henley
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 19.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.890kg
ISBN:  

9780500287965


ISBN 10:   0500287961
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   23 February 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction: The History, Aesthetics and Impact of the Parking Structure • 1. Elevation: Skin, Lightness and Expression • 2. Matter: The Plasticity of Concrete • 3. Light: Animating the Utilitarian • 4. Space: Formal Innovation and Programmatic Experimentation Conclusion

Reviews

'A hymn to the true temples of the automobile age' - J. G. Ballard, Guardian 'Wonderfully original ... a Pevsner of parking' - New Statesman 'Proves that park-life isn't without its aesthetic pleasures' - Dazed & Confused 'Beautifully photographed ... shows that car parks offer some of the most astonishingly sculptural forms and surfaces in contemporary architecture' - Financial Times


'Beautifully photographed ... shows that car parks offer some of the most astonishingly sculptural forms and surfaces in contemporary architecture' - Financial Times 'Proves that park-life isn't without its aesthetic pleasures' - Dazed & Confused 'Wonderfully original ... a Pevsner of parking' - New Statesman 'A hymn to the true temples of the automobile age' - J. G. Ballard, Guardian


Author Information

A passionate observer of parking garages for many years, Simon Henley is principal of the award-winning London-based architecture firm Buschow Henley.

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