About the Book
A striking new investigation of design strategies, ideas and critical thinking in interior architecture.
Using 40 international case studies, Adaptation Strategies for Interior Architecture and Design starts with the existing building and shows how designers and architects can bring together responses, ideas and resources in order to form new, clear and meaningful spatial designs.
With 20 years’ experience in the field, Brooker introduces readers to the importance of context in both its site-specific and cultural meaning – from a disused aircraft hangar, to an old water defense. He examines eight different approaches to show how the adaptation of existing and, in particular, old buildings, can provide unique and unusual transformative solutions for the historic and contemporary built environment.
Featured designers
Adjaye Associates
David Kohn Architects
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Doepel Strijkers Architects
Fabio Novembre
Helix Architecture + Design
IwamotoScott Architecture
Karim Rashid
Mark Horton Architects
Morpurgo De Curtis
Spark Architects
Steven Holl Architects
Studio Weave
Table of Contents:
1. Reprogramming
Introduction
Antonio Castro Leal Library. BGP Arquitectura. Mexico City, Mexico. 2012
Design Center. Neri + Hu Design. Shanghai, China. 2013.
Missouri Bank. Helix Architecture + Design. Kansas, USA. 2012
House of Air. Mark Horton Architecture. San Francisco, USA. 2011
Community Centre, Collins + Turner. Australia. 2013
2. Intervention
Introduction
Yohji Yamamoto Store. Des: Junya Ishigami. New York, USA. 2009
House Surgery: Katsuhiro Miyamoto + Associates. Takarazuka. Japan 2007
Bunker 599. Atelier de Lyon. Culembourg, Netherlands. 2013
Astley Castle. Witherford, Watson, Mann. Warwickshire, UK. 2013
Twiggy. Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu. Ghent, Belgium. 2012
3. Superuse
Introduction
Palais De Tokyo. Lacaton + Vassal. Paris, France. 2002+2012
Shihlin Paper Mill. Interbreeding Field. Taipai, Taiwan. 2010
HAKA reycycle Office. Doepel Strijkers. Rotterdam, Netherlands. 2010
High Line – Diller & Scofidio & RENFRO. New York, USA. 2011
Cinema Archives. Churtichaga + Quadra-Salcedo arquitectos. Madrid, Spain. 2011
4. Artifice
Introduction
Naples Underground Station. Karim Rashid. Naples, Italy, 2011
Bangkok University. Supermachine. Bangkok, Thailand. 2012
Hotel Fouquets Barriere. Edouard Francois. Paris, France. 2006
Portrait Pavilion. coOB Architects. Zuid-Holland, Holland. 2010
Una Hotel. Fabio Novembre. Florence, Italy. 2003
5. Installation
Introduction
NOMA foodlab. GXN/3XN. Copenhagen, Denmark. 2012
Heavybit Industries. IwamotoScott Architecture. San Francisco, USA. 2013
Red Bull Music Academy. Langarita Navarro. Madrid, Spain. 2012
Museo Il Duomo. Guido Canali. Milan, Italy. 2013
Groeningemuseum. 514NE. Bruges, Belgium. 2002
6. Narrative
Introduction
The Shoah Memorial. Morpurgo De Curtis. Milan, Italy. 2013.
Lullaby Factory. Studio Weave. London, UK. 2013
Fai-Fah. Spark Design. Bangkok, Thailand. 2012
Danish Maritime Museum. B.I.G. Helsinger, Denmark. 2013
C-MINE. 514NE. Genk, Belgium. 2010
7. On/Off Site
Introduction
Proenza Schouler. Adjaye Associates. New York, USA. 2013
Charles Smith Wines. Olson Kundig Architects. Washington, USA. 2012
Dovecote. Haworth Thompkins. Snape, UK. 2009
Open Free Library. Karo architecture. Magdeburg, Germany. 2009
Matadero Nave 8B Arquitecturo Arturo Franco. Madrid, Spain. 2011
8. Insertion
Introduction
NYU Dept of Philosophy. Steven Holl. New York, USA. 2007
Hostel Golly + Bossy. Studio UP. Split, Croatia. 2012
Rijksmuseum. Cruz + Ortiz. Amsterdam, Holland. 2013
Carrer Avinyo. David Kohn Architects. Barcelona, Spain. 2013
Media-lab PRADO. Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos, Madrid, Spain. 2013
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments and credits
About the Author :
Graeme Brooker is Professor and Head of Interior Design at the Royal College of Art, UK.
Review :
This book, with its emphasis on strategy, rather than purely case study, will be useful and relevant – especially to students for whom skills such as design process and critical attitude are so important.
The content looks to be very suitable, and, importantly very current. Introducing concepts such as 'Superuse', 'Reprogramming' and 'Artifice' pitches this book at the right level, i.e. that this is a serious publication ... As strategies towards the reuse of buildings and the creation of space evolve then it is important that we see publications such as this that reflect those developments.
The approach and rationale of the work is very relevant as there is limited research and publications available on this topic. The approach of looking into strategies on existing buildings with new designs and changes in functions is extremely necessary.
