El Croquis 222: David Chipperfield documents eight years of one of architecture's most disciplined practices, culminating in Chipperfield's receipt of the Pritzker Prize in 2023 — a period that produced some of his most consequential built work.
About This Book
This issue of El Croquis surveys the recent evolution of David Chipperfield Architects through a carefully selected range of projects that demonstrate the practice's sustained commitment to civic architecture, material restraint, and the rehabilitation of existing buildings. From major museum refurbishments in Europe to a cemetery chapel in Japan and a residential district in East London, the work resists easy categorisation while maintaining a coherent architectural intelligence. A conversation between Chipperfield and architect Marina Tabassum grounds the monograph in critical dialogue, offering a reflective counterpoint to the project documentation. Essential reading for anyone engaged with contemporary European architecture and the ethics of adaptive reuse.
Key Features
- 336 pages of project photography, drawings, and critical architectural documentation
- Conversation between David Chipperfield and Marina Tabassum
- Notable projects include Kunsthaus Zürich, Neue Nationalgalerie refurbishment, Bötzow Brewery Berlin, Procuratie Vecchie restoration, Inagawa Cemetery Chapel and Visitor Centre, and Hoxton Press residential district
- Published by El Croquis, 2023
What You'll Discover
- How Chipperfield's approach to civic and cultural institutions has developed across eight years of built work spanning Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
- The practice's methodology for restoration and adaptive reuse, examined through projects including the Neue Nationalgalerie refurbishment and the Procuratie Vecchie in Venice
- The relationship between landscape, memory, and architecture in the Inagawa Cemetery Chapel and Visitor Centre in Hyogo Prefecture
- Critical perspectives on the practice's values and working methods through the extended conversation with Marina Tabassum
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 336
- Dimensions: 250 x 340 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9788412532371
- Publisher: El Croquis
- Publication Date: 2023
Perfect For: Architects, architecture students, and cultural institution designers with an interest in European contemporary practice, adaptive reuse, and the Pritzker Prize canon.