Publisher: Birkhauser, ISBN: 9783035624700, Author: Natalie Donat-Cattin, Format: Hardcover, 235 x 165 mm, 428pp
What does a collective process in architecture entail and how does it influence the planning of our built environment? Although the hierarchically organised office with its claim to individual authorship is still the dominant form of architecture firm, more and more horizontally organised collectives with alternative approaches to architectural planning are emerging. In this insightful survey of renowned European collectives, Natalie Donat-Cattin offers an overview of their working methods, organisational forms, goals, and projects.
The book includes statements and projects by: A-A Collective, (ab)Normal, Assemble, baukuh, CNCRT, Colectivo Warehouse, Collectif Etc, constructLab, false mirror office, Fosbury Architecture, la–clique, Lacol, n’UNDO, orizzontale, raumlabor, X=(T=E=N), and Zuloark.