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Zamp Kelp′s work understands the quality of today′s cities by their inner dynamism, arising from within the system of the city. Explained in this book is how he defines the qualities of urbanism by the multitude of signs of destruction and potentiality which calls for a confrontation between empirical materiality and architecture. The book also appreciates why his work is essentially social, in that it is truthfully and easily comprehensible. It is because of these factors, that it is truly astonishing work.
∗ First volume to ever present the complete works of this internationally renowned architect.
∗ Lavish color and black and white photographs and drawings throughout.
∗ Publication coincides with the first ever exhibition of Zamp Kelp′s complete works in Germany.
Synopsis
The work of the German architect Zamp Kelp has become known throughout the world for its radical yet buildable appeal. He was the pivotal founding member of the experimental architect/artist group Haus-Rucker-Co, which tackled the problem of systematics of architecture analytically and empirically. This book is the an account of Zamp Kelp's architectural and written work. It has three main sections - "Identity: The Representational Projection"; "Observations for Culture"; and "Additional Elements", the book includes a series of essays on the subject of "expanding space". Each chapter presents between five and eight projects, accompanied by texts by Zamp Kelp and Schmiedeknecht, expanding on the usual project description by relating the ideas to contemporary issues and debates.
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