Architectural Design 1988-1991 (Works of von Gerkan Marg and Partners)

Author: Meinhard von Gerkan (Germany)
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "The architectural works of von Gerkan Marg and Partners (gmp) interpret classical architectural types through new architecture," this book compiles all projects from 1988 to 1991. Exhibition halls, commercial buildings, residential and hotel facilities, research institutions and public facilities, transportation buildings, and urban design projects—these are all the branches of architectural tasks today, and these themes have always existed in the tradition of modern architecture. The architects have consistently regarded these themes as a challenge. As impressive diversity and carefully elegant solutions demonstrate, the architects' clear practice showcases their philosophy: as architects, their responsibility is to make the appropriate response in every situation. Meinhard von Gerkan says,