Fleeing Europe in 1939 for the Australian state of Queensland, the architect Karl Langer (1903-1969) found himself positioned at the very edge of both European and Australian modernism. Confronted by tropical heat and glare, the economics of affordable housing, fiercely proud regional architectural practices, and a suspicion of the foreign, Langer moulded the European language of international modernism to the unique climatic and social conditions of tropical Australia. Published as part of the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, which brings to light the work of significant yet…mehr
Fleeing Europe in 1939 for the Australian state of Queensland, the architect Karl Langer (1903-1969) found himself positioned at the very edge of both European and Australian modernism. Confronted by tropical heat and glare, the economics of affordable housing, fiercely proud regional architectural practices, and a suspicion of the foreign, Langer moulded the European language of international modernism to the unique climatic and social conditions of tropical Australia. Published as part of the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked modernist architects, this book is both an examination of Langer's work and international legacy, and also a case study in tropical modernism and the trans-global dissemination of design ideas - revealing how Langer sought to reconcile his training in international modernism with a fascination for the formal and visual languages of a regional culture, context, and climate.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Deborah van der Plaat is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the School of Architecture, the University of Queensland, Australia. John Macarthur is Professor of Architecture and Director of Research in the School of Architecture, the University of Queensland, Australia.
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List of Illustrations List of Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Modern and Migrant Architect Deborah van der Plaat and John Macarthur (University of Queensland Australia) 2. Karl Langer and Vienna Philip Goad (University of Melbourne Australia) Andrew McNamara (Queensland University of Technology Australia) and Andrew Wilson (University of Queensland Australia) 3. Australia is our fate Fiona Gardiner and Don Watson (University of Queensland Australia) 4. Bend like bamboo: Always bounce back Don Watson and Fiona Gardiner (University of Queensland Australia) 5. The spell of the sunny south the urge for 'light sun and air.' Karl Langer's Australian writings Deborah van der Plaat (University of Queensland Australia) 6. Bridging Continents: Karl Langer's contributions to housing Andrew Wilson (University of Queensland Australia) 7. Man about Town Robert Riddel (University of Queensland Australia) 8. A Touch of Vienna a Pinch of America and a Whiff of Exoticism. Karl Langer's Architecture for Leisure and Lifestyle in Australia Janina Gosseye (TUDelft The Netherlands) 9. A League of His Own: Karl Langer's Landscape Australia Andrew Saniga (University of Melbourne Australia) Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations List of Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Modern and Migrant Architect Deborah van der Plaat and John Macarthur (University of Queensland Australia) 2. Karl Langer and Vienna Philip Goad (University of Melbourne Australia) Andrew McNamara (Queensland University of Technology Australia) and Andrew Wilson (University of Queensland Australia) 3. Australia is our fate Fiona Gardiner and Don Watson (University of Queensland Australia) 4. Bend like bamboo: Always bounce back Don Watson and Fiona Gardiner (University of Queensland Australia) 5. The spell of the sunny south the urge for 'light sun and air.' Karl Langer's Australian writings Deborah van der Plaat (University of Queensland Australia) 6. Bridging Continents: Karl Langer's contributions to housing Andrew Wilson (University of Queensland Australia) 7. Man about Town Robert Riddel (University of Queensland Australia) 8. A Touch of Vienna a Pinch of America and a Whiff of Exoticism. Karl Langer's Architecture for Leisure and Lifestyle in Australia Janina Gosseye (TUDelft The Netherlands) 9. A League of His Own: Karl Langer's Landscape Australia Andrew Saniga (University of Melbourne Australia) Bibliography Index
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