Out of the Box: 13 Spatial Configurations

Swiss-American architectural studio agps has created a new book, "Out of the Box," that showcases their work through 160 illustrations. The images are organized according to 13 keywords that define the firm's core design concepts, providing a multifaceted and inspiring insight into their practice. Essays by Sabine von Fischer, Marc Angélil, and Cary Siress, as well as an index of all featured buildings and projects, round off the volume.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 14 November 2022
Publisher: Park Books

A Unique Perspective on Their Own Work:
Swiss-American architectural studio agps, with offices in Zurich and Los Angeles, has delved deep into its archive and woven a visual thread of some 160 illustrations that guide readers through this new book. Literally Out of the Box, from archival box and model crates, models, model photos, small hand-drawn studies, visualizations, but also photographs of realized buildings have re-emerged, covering agps' entire work of decades of practice.
The images are organized according to 13 keywords: spatial configurations that characterize agps' core design concepts and summarize central elements of their ideas. At the same time, they are terms that define the formal presence of their designs. The result is a multifaceted and inspiring insight into the work of an international firm that proves just how important spatial constellations are for the formulation of good architecture.

Essays by Sabine von Fischer as Well as by Marc Angélil and Cary Siress:
Essays by Sabine von Fischer as well as by Marc Angélil and Cary Siress, along with an index of all featured buildings and projects, round off this unique volume.

Text in English and German:
The text is available in English and German, making it accessible to a wide audience interested in architecture and design.

Weight: 852g
Dimension: 175 x 246 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783038602644