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OPERATIVE OPTIMISM IN ARCHITECTURE by Manuel Gausa - 2005

by Manuel Gausa

OPERATIVE OPTIMISM IN ARCHITECTURE by Manuel Gausa - 2005

OPERATIVE OPTIMISM IN ARCHITECTURE

by Manuel Gausa

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* OPERATIVE OPTIMISM IN ARCHITURE -Manuel Gausa, covers of book front and back illustrate a couple of young men using a climbing wall -OPOP! - heavy cardboard like cover very tight text block , just a little bit of where at its corners..book, cover, text all in very good condition, binding tight and square no damage, text clean -except previous owners name, check the pictures...exploits of European architecture, Operative Optimism - optimist's manifesto on the possibilities - challenges of present-day architecture. Influenced by a new digital context, reconsidering -work in different ways -with a firm belief in the material results of their profession. Six chapters explore the subject: "Synthetic Logic" offers concise and direct ways to provide solutions to a given project. "Direct Logic" offers unbiased -uninhibited attitudes. "Productive Logic" explores new forms of materializing the potentials of manufacturing. "Interactive Logic" looks at the new possible relations between edifice, matter, nature. "Processing Logic" explores projects that consider information as a means of providing shape. "Genetic Logic" examines design in accordance with dynamic, evolutionary systems. With contributions by FOA, MVRDV, UN Studio, Actar Arquitectura, V. Guallart, D. Lewis, F. Roche, F. Soriano, NOMAD, Neutelings & Riedijk, Njiric + Njiric, Lacaton & Vassal, W. Mller, NOX, Abalos & Herreros, NL Architects, Pariphariques, and IaN+. Heavy dense thick paperback excellent shape.... ..OPERATIVE OPTIMISM IN ARCHITURE -Manuel Gausa, Publisher -Actar Barcelona, Spain Publication date 2005. About 6.2 x 1 x 9.2 inches 301 pages, ISBN- 8495951606 ISBN- 9788495951601- heavy dense paperback copy... ...LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it in transit - throw-able -..... sent media mail - 7 days usually coast to coast, less if closer.. Heaver books take longer - have special packaging needs......OPERATIVE OPTIMISM 5901 PB FIGI 1 TEXT
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  • Publisher Actar
  • Place of Publication Barcelona, Spain
  • Date Published 2005
  • Keywords FOA, MVRDV, UN Studio, Actar Arquitectura, V. Guallart, D. Lewis, F. Roche, F. Soriano, NOMAD, Neutelings & Riedijk, Njiric + Njiric, Lacaton & Vassal, W. Mller, NOX, Abalos & Herreros, NL Architects, Pariphariques, and IaN+. Heavy dense thick paperback e
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Quaderns No. 218

by Manuel Gausa

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Magui Gonzalez + Jose Antonio Sosa
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Magui Gonzalez + Jose Antonio Sosa

by Manuel Gausa, Clara Munoz

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Operative Optimism
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Operative Optimism

by Gausa, Manuel;Cros, Susanna

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Verb Connection
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Verb Connection

by Sakamoto, Tomoko [Editor]; Salazar, Jaime [Editor]; Tetas, Anna [Editor]; Ferre, Albert [Editor]; Prat, Ramon [Editor]; Gausa, Manuel [Contributor];

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Verb Connection
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Verb Connection

by Editor-Tomoko Sakamoto; Editor-Jaime Salazar; Editor-Anna Tetas; Editor-Albert Ferre; Editor-Ramon Prat; Contributor-Manuel Gausa

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Coming From the South
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Coming From the South

by Eduard Bru; Abalos & Herreros; Yorgos Simeoforidis; Pep Subiros; Contributor-Manuel Gausa

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Coming From the South
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Coming From the South

by Bru, Eduard; Abalos & Herreros; Simeoforidis, Yorgos; Subiros, Pep; Gausa, Manuel [Contributor]

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Verb Connection
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by Sakamoto, Tomoko [Editor]; Salazar, Jaime [Editor]; Tetas, Anna [Editor]; Ferre, Albert [Editor]; Prat, Ramon [Editor]; Gausa, Manuel [Contributor];

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Operative Optimism
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Operative Optimism

by Federico Soriano; Editor-Susanna Cros; Editor-Vicente Guallart; Contributor-Manuel Gausa; Contributor-David Lewis; Contributor-MVRDV; Contributor-Actar Arquitectura; Contributor-Lacaton & Vassal; Contributor-Neutelings & Riedijk; Contributor-Njiric & Njir

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Single Family Housing: The Private Domain
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Single Family Housing: The Private Domain

by Jaime Salazar r; Manuel Gausa

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