Vortex : The Architecture of a Circle Hardback
by Philip Jodidio
Hardback
Description
Edited and authored by the renowned architecture expert Philip Jodidio, this book is dedicated to a new, eye-catching building by the Swiss architecture firm Durig AG located in Lausanne, also known as the Olympic Capital.
As the structure s name suggests, Vortex is an 88-foot-high tower in the shape of a circular crown, rising around a 1.7-mile-long single ramp.
Its spiralling movement creates an emblematic shape reminiscent of Olympic rings a fitting tribute for a building that housed the 1,700 talented young athletes who competed in January 2020 s Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Over 130 photographs, sketches, plans, and models illuminate this enormous undertaking, while Jodidio s informative text offers detailed insight into the phases of design and construction.
Imagery of circular references from art, architecture, and nature also highlight the inspiration behind the building s extraordinary shape.
Printed in Italy using the finest European papers, this new volume is a beautiful ode to Vortex and Lausanne s forward-looking spirit.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:176 pages, 130 colour and black and white
- Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications
- Publication Date:14/09/2021
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- ISBN:9780847869534
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Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:176 pages, 130 colour and black and white
- Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications
- Publication Date:14/09/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9780847869534