2G No. 90: Johansen Skovsted turns a focused editorial lens on the Copenhagen practice Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter, whose range — from pavilions and museum installations to the rehabilitation of historic buildings — reveals an architecture attuned to place without being captive to it.
About This Book
This issue of the long-running 2G monograph series documents Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter's capacity to work across scales and typologies while maintaining a coherent architectural sensibility. Their projects span pavilions, office and warehouse conversions, museum installations, and the careful rehabilitation of historic structures — each one, as the contributors argue, a considered response to its specific context. The concept of genius loci runs through the issue not as a nostalgic constraint but as an active design tool, one that allows the practice to engage with contemporary conditions without severing ties to existing place and memory. Texts by Philip Ursprung and Stephen Bates provide critical grounding for the work.
Key Features
- 160 pages of project documentation, architectural photography, and critical essays
- Edited by Moisés Puente; texts by Philip Ursprung and Stephen Bates
- Published by Walther König
What You'll Discover
- How Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter navigate the tension between historic rehabilitation and contemporary architectural language
- The role of genius loci as a generative force across diverse project typologies, from pavilions to warehouse buildings
- Critical perspectives from Philip Ursprung and Stephen Bates on the practice's relationship to contemporaneity and context
- A cross-section of work that includes museum installations alongside civic and commercial projects, demonstrating the practice's range
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 160
- Dimensions: 30.4 x 23.8 x 1.9 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783753304786
- Publisher: Walther König
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and students with an interest in Scandinavian contemporary practice, contextual design methodology, and the adaptive reuse of historic buildings.