Subjects:  1. Art    2. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    3. Individual Artist    4. Architecture    5. Catalogs    6. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    7. Individual artists    8. Rossi, Aldo   

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Just an impression of the book
I am not sure this book conveys the depth of Rossi's thoughts really well. There are not too many pictures of actual buildings although the (small) pictures shown are so good that I am wanting to see more. Most of the book is dedicated to the (colorful) sketches and the models, which are shown proportionally gigantic compared to the photos of actual buildings and tiny drafted drawings... not to mention that there aren't too many photos of the interior. Overall it gives an impression of more of a fantasy land and in that way is being humorous rather than being serious, to the degree that it almost feels like the editor inverted the importance of the real and the other on purpose to tease you. But I paid over the listed price, and it's not funny. Now I have to find another book to complement this one. However, for the used book price, I'd say that it is totally worth it. It does have lots of stuffs showing the master's process. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1931-    2. Architecture    3. Architecture, Postmodern    4. Individual Architect    5. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    6. Rossi, Aldo,    7. Themes, motives    8. Individual architects    9. Non-Classifiable    10. Rossi, Aldo    11. c 1980 to c 1990    12. c 1990 to c 2000   

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Aldo Rossi drawings....
What better book to show an architecture student, design student, or even professional designer the virtues and power of the hand? This is a small and compelling book that does not explore, but states clearly the relevance of drawing in Rossi's design process. Though the format of the book is small, the reproductions of Rossi's works are large enough and of high enough quality that we can clearly follow the craft and intuition of the initial responses and investigations of particular design problems. Rossi's drawings are intuitive, playful, and always based solidly in the knowledge of the fundimentals of orthographic, perspective, and axonometric design drawing as well as the subjectivity of gesture.In his drawings, the process, not the product, is paramount. For an instructor of design or drawing, they are wonderful for student analysis. By dismantling and revealing the underlying structures of the visual language that Rossi employs, students and designers alike will be inspired to return to paper in a much more rigorous way to explore the moments between thought and expression that perhaps only drawing can afford. Whether you are a fan of Rossi or not, this book is a great addition to a personal or school library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1931-    2. 20th century    3. Architectural Drawing    4. Architectural rendering    5. Architecture    6. Architecture, Modern    7. Catalogs    8. Design & Drafting    9. Individual Architect    10. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    11. Rossi, Aldo,    12. Individual architects   

Subjects:  1. 1931-    2. Architecture    3. Art    4. Catalogs    5. Drawing By Individual Artists    6. Individual Architect    7. Individual Artist    8. Rossi, Aldo,    9. Drawing & drawings    10. Non-Classifiable    11. Rossi, Aldo   

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an unappreciated masterpiece
This is my second favorite book of all time on the subject of architecture. The over appreciated invisible cities, by Italo Calvino, still holds at number one. But this book is sadly left behind. Difficult and dense, it is nonetheless one of the most profound and poignant reflections on architecture and man's place in the world. Rossi shows us just how intimately architecture is connected to man's search for happiness, and how it participates in our mortality, our will to live. Read this and love the human project just a little bit more. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1931-    2. Architects    3. Architecture    4. Biography    5. General    6. Individual Architect    7. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    8. Italy    9. Philosophy    10. Rossi, Aldo,    11. Architecture / General   

Subjects:  1. 1931-    2. 20th century    3. Architecture    4. Architecture, Modern    5. Exhibitions    6. Individual Architect    7. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    8. Rossi, Aldo,    9. Rossi, Aldo   

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59 projects copiously illustrated and concise
ISBN: 8425215390 ONLY is an exclusively black & white, concise and copiously illustrated paperback survey of 59 major works published by Gustavo Gili (GG) of Barcelona in English and Spanish side by side, and different than the bilingual in German and French ISBN: 3764355603 by Birkh�user or ISBN: 3760881157 by Artemis.A short introductory part on several pages is followed by the main review part presenting each shortly described project in a combination of excellent B&W photos, plans, sections, elevations, hard line presentation drawings, sketches, etc.The book is ended with a biography, writings, list of works, etc. on several pages.Most of hundreds of only B&W illustrations are technical, but all (incl. B&W photos) are of a good quality, well balanced, crisp and legible. Like all from the Works and Projects series, it is solid among architectural monographs, but slightly smaller than the Studio Paperback series published by Birkh�user Verlag under ISBN: 37643* (Basel)/08176* (Boston) or Artemis Verlag under ISBN: 37608* (Z�rich)/18740* (London). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Criticism    3. Decorating - General    4. Individual Architect    5. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    6. Individual architects   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Individual Architect    3. Individual artists    4. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Individual artists    3. Rossi, Aldo    4. Themes, motives    5. c 1945 to c 1960    6. c 1960 to c 1970    7. c 1970 to c 1980    8. c 1980 to c 1990   

Subjects:  1. 1931-    2. 20th century    3. Architecture    4. Italy    5. Rossi, Aldo,    6. Non-Classifiable   

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• Box set

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47 Notebooks written in Italian; very few drawings
Make sure that this is what you are looking for! I had thought there would be significantly more drawings -- there aren't. This set is a beautiful facsimile of 47 of the tiny notebooks Aldo Rossi carried for much of his life. These notebooks are handwritten, in Italian, and do not contain more than a dozen or so drawings. If you are looking for his drawings, look elsewhere. If you read fluent Italian and don't mind spending $600.00 for a peek into Rossi's thought process, then this is for you.

especially for architects
this is one of the books I am proud to have. it is a masterpiece in my private collection and I seek inspiration at my office just by reading it. if it is good architecture you like, this is an item you should own... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. European    3. History - General    4. Individual Architect    5. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century    6. Italian    7. Art & Architecture | History | Modern/Contemporary    8. Art / History / European   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Individual Architect    4. Individual Artist    5. Drawing & drawings    6. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Architecture   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Architecture, Modern   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Individual artists    3. c 1980 to c 1990    4. c 1990 to c 2000   

Subjects:  1. Catalogs    2. Individual architects    3. Italy    4. Rossi, Aldo   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. General    3. Architecture / General   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Individual Architect    3. Individual Architects Of The 20th Century   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Architecture, Modern    3. Aymonino, Carlo    4. Housing    5. Milan    6. Quartiere Gallaratese (Milan, Italy)    7. Rossi, Aldo