AV Proyectos 114 centres its dossier on Lina Ghotmeh, the French-Lebanese architect whose practice demonstrates that ecological innovation and deep historical tradition are not competing forces but generative ones.
About This Book
This issue of AV Proyectos moves across a range of contemporary architectural concerns, anchored by a substantial focus on Lina Ghotmeh's recent projects. Her work frames a broader conversation about material honesty, ecological thinking, and cultural continuity in architecture. Alongside the Ghotmeh dossier, the issue examines Europarc's competition-winning proposal for the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, a suite of residential projects built in Mallorcan marés stone, Nieto Sobejano's refurbishment of the Blockhaus in Dresden, and Iwan Baan's documentary photographs from Burkina Faso with architect Francis Kéré. A wide-ranging issue for practitioners and researchers tracking the evolving edge of contemporary European and global architecture.
Key Features
- 80 pages of project documentation, built work photography, and competition coverage
- Photography by Iwan Baan documenting travels with Francis Kéré across Burkina Faso
- Notable projects: Europarc competition proposal for the European Parliament, Brussels; Nieto Sobejano's Blockhaus refurbishment, Dresden; marés stone residential projects, Mallorca
- Published by Avisa
What You'll Discover
- How Lina Ghotmeh's recent projects reconcile ecological innovation with architectural tradition to produce a distinct design language
- The Europarc collective's approach — involving Julien De Smedt Architects, Coldefy, Carlo Ratti Associati, NL Architects, and Ensamble Studio — to revitalising an active seat of institutional power in Brussels
- The versatility of marés stone across residential projects of varying scale in Mallorca, examined through four built works
- Nieto Sobejano's strategy of inserting a large suspended cubic volume into the Blockhaus building in Dresden, transforming it into the future Archive of the Avant-Garde
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 80
- Dimensions: 240 x 300 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 977169749300
- Publisher: Avisa
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and designers following Lina Ghotmeh's practice, researchers interested in ecological and material approaches to contemporary architecture, and those tracking institutional and civic design projects across Europe.