Karl Langer: Modern Architect and Migrant in the Australian Tropics by Dr Debora

Description: Karl Langer by Dr Deborah van der Plaat, John Macarthur Despite a European training and an early career working with Peter Behrens, a migration from Vienna to the Australian state of Queensland positioned the architect Karl Langer (1903-1969) at the very edge of both European and Australian modernism. Confronted by tropical heat and glare, the economics of affordable housing, fiercely proud and regional architectural practices, and a suspicion of the foreign, Langer moulded the European language of international modernism to the unique climatic and social conditions of tropical Australia.This book will tell Langers story through a series of edited essays focused on key themes and projects. Published as part of the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked modernist architects, it is both an examination of an architects work and international legacy, and also a case study in the trans-global dissemination of design ideas.Studying the architects built and proposed work, both regional and metropolitan, the scale and reach of Langers practice will be considered for the first time, showing how, given his continued influence on the contemporary culture of tropical design, Langer has been unjustly ignored by the historiography of both Australian and Modernist architecture to date. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Deborah van der Plaat is Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture at The University of Queensland.John Macarthur is Professor of Architecture and Director of Research in the School of Architecture, the University of Queensland, Australia. Table of Contents List of IllustrationsList of ContributorsAcknowledgements1. Introduction: Modern and Migrant Architect, Deborah van der Plaat and John Macarthur (University of Queensland Australia)2. Karl Langer and Vienna, Philip Goad (University of Melbourne, Australia), Andrew McNamara (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) and Andrew Wilson (University of Queensland, Australia)3. Australia is our fate, Fiona Gardiner and Don Watson (University of Queensland, Australia)4. Bend like bamboo: Always bounce back, Don Watson and Fiona Gardiner (University of Queensland, Australia)5. The spell of the sunny south, the urge for light, sun and air. Karl Langers Australian writings, Deborah van der Plaat (University of Queensland, Australia)6. Bridging Continents: Karl Langers contributions to housing, Andrew Wilson (University of Queensland, Australia)7. Man about Town, Robert Riddel (University of Queensland, Australia)8. A Touch of Vienna, a Pinch of America, and a Whiff of Exoticism. Karl Langers Architecture for Leisure and Lifestyle in Australia, Janina Gosseye (TUDelft, The Netherlands)9. A League of His Own: Karl Langers Landscape Australia, Andrew Saniga (University of Melbourne, Australia)BibliographyIndex Review This lavishly-illustrated volume is a fine piece of transnational architectural history writing, documenting the fascinating trajectory of a migrant architect who imported innovative ideas from cosmopolitan Vienna to the provincial Australian tropics and produced work of remarkable local sensitivity. * Johan Lagae, Ghent University, Belgium *A compelling, innovative and timely story of migration, politics and creative collaboration from occupied Vienna to the tropics of Australia. This impressive constellation of authors each bring a fascinating, and carefully researched dimension to the Karl Langer story, not forgetting the crucial contribution made by Gertrude Langer. * Iain Jackson, University of Liverpool, UK * Promotional A new title in the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, examining the work of Karl Langer, European-born innovator of tropical modernism. Promotional "Headline" A new title in the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, examining the work of Karl Langer, European-born innovator of tropical modernism. Feature Part of the new Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked modernist architects Details ISBN1350068101 ISBN-10 1350068101 ISBN-13 9781350068100 Format Hardcover Short Title Karl Langer Language English Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts Subtitle Modern Architect and Migrant in the Australian Tropics DEWEY 720.92 Year 2022 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-02-10 Publication Date 2022-02-10 UK Release Date 2022-02-10 Pages 328 Illustrations 142 bw illus Author John Macarthur Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2022-04-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137315036;

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