Collected Works Volume 3: 2010–2020 maps a defining decade for Caruso St John — one in which the practice turned its attention from new-build landmarks to the more demanding work of transformation, memory, and material continuity across sites in Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium.
About This Book
Where the first two volumes of Caruso St John's Collected Works series established the practice's reputation, this third volume tracks a more searching phase: a sustained commitment to working with what already exists. Urban landmarks, domestic restoration projects, memorials, and the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings are threaded together not chronologically but through resonant themes, reflecting how the architects themselves understand their work. The result is less a conventional monograph than a critical retrospective — one that sits comfortably alongside contemporary discourse on architectural heritage, material culture, and the ethics of new construction. Competition entries, period reviews, and reference material from figures as varied as Alberti, Pissarro, and the Bechers give the volume an unusual intellectual texture.
Key Features
- 432 pages of project photography, extensive architectural drawings, competition entries, contemporary reviews, and contextual reference material
- Texts by Elizabeth Wilson and Grace Ndiritu; references spanning Alberti, Roger Diener, Pissarro, and the Bechers
- Projects spanning major civic buildings in Swiss, German, and Belgian cities, alongside domestic restoration and adaptive reuse of industrial sites
- Published by Mack, 2020
What You'll Discover
- How Caruso St John constructs an architecture of continuity — prioritising work with the existing fabric over the production of new construction
- The role urban landmarks can play in contemporary cities, explored through major public buildings in Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium
- A thematic rather than chronological approach to retrospective monograph-making, revealing how the practice's ideas connect across project types and scales
- The relationship between memory, material, and colour as architectural instruments, tested through memorials, museum installations, and domestic commissions
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Embossed and silkscreened linen hardcover
- Pages: 432
- Dimensions: 220 x 265 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781917651394
- Publisher: Mack
- Publication Date: 2020
Perfect For: Architects and students engaged with adaptive reuse, heritage, and material culture; academics researching contemporary European practice; collectors of serious architectural monographs.