Carlo Scarpa: The Complete Buildings

Carlo Scarpa's work is celebrated in this elegant volume, featuring exquisite photographs and illuminating texts that explore his lasting legacy of meticulous craftsmanship, respect for tradition, and a deep understanding of the relationship between architecture, nature, and human experience.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2024
Publisher: Prestel

Carlo Scarpa, a revered modern architect, has gained widespread recognition in the past half-century for his unique approach to integrating the ancient with the modern, the natural with the built environment, and the sensual qualities of glass, wood, and stone. This elegant volume, featuring exquisite photographs of every structure he designed from scratch or incorporated into a historical building, is as sumptuous and inviting as a Scarpa interior. Scarpa's passion for preserving historic buildings and his sensitivity to environmental impact make him the perfect architect for this moment, when the preservation of historic buildings and environmental responsibility is of utmost importance. This authoritative and attractive book offers a balanced introduction to Scarpa's work, weighing the opinions of both champions and critics of his work. More than 200 photographs and their accompanying illuminating texts capture the astounding beauty of Scarpa's designs, allowing readers to experience the interplay of light, texture, and line in a way that is second only to viewing the works in person. Arguably the most definitive volume available on this consummate craftsman and artist, this book explores Scarpa's lasting legacy of meticulous craftsmanship, respect for tradition, and a deep understanding of the relationship between architecture, nature, and human experience.

Weight: 2144g
Dimension: 331 x 222 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791377148