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Johnsen Shmaling

On Rigor

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In a world that fetishizes aesthetic frivolity and iconographic bombast at the expense of substance and nuance, the critically acclaimed work of Johnsen Schmaling Architects stands out for its conceptual rigor, profound simplicity, and quiet repose…

 

ISBN: 978-1-954081-13-0
Binding: Soft Bound
Pages: 236pp
Publication Date: Fall 2021
Size: 7″ x 10″ Portrait
World Rights: Available

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“Johnsen Schmaling’s precisely crafted architecture creates poetic atmospheres of enduring clarity.”

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Weight 2 lbs
ISBN

978-1-954081-13-0

Binding

Soft Bound

Size

7″ x 10″ Portrait

World rights

Publication date

Fall 2021

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Overview

In a world that fetishizes aesthetic frivolity and iconographic bombast at the expense of substance and nuance, the critically acclaimed work of Johnsen Schmaling Architects stands out for its conceptual rigor, profound simplicity, and quiet repose. Formally restrained and informed by innovative tectonic and material experimentations, Johnsen Schmaling’s precisely crafted architecture creates poetic atmospheres of enduring clarity.

Johnsen Schmaling: On Rigor is the firm’s first monograph and provides an in-depth look at thirteen seminal residential and commercial projects. The book reveals how the architects’ unique reading of context and cultural memory translates into an abstract palette of architectural operations that guide the entire design process, from initial concepts to intricate, meticulously detailed material assemblies.The crisply designed book features beautiful photography and delightful graphics that Illustrate how the projects came to life.

Authors

Clifford Pearson is a writer and editor who covers architecture, urbanism, and culture. He served as deputy editor-in-chief and senior editor at Architectural Record for 26 years and was the director of the University of Southern California’s American Academy in China. In 2004 and 2006, he was co-curator of the US Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. He holds degrees in Architectural History from Columbia University and in Urban Studies from Cornell.

Johnsen Schmaling is widely recognized as an important voice in contemporary American architecture. The studio’s projects have garnered broad critical acclaim for their conceptual rigor, serene simplicity, and an unequivocal commitment to architectural innovation and environmental sustainability. Johnsen Schmaling received the Emerging Voices award from the Architectural League of New York and was featured in Architectural Record as an “exceptional global architecture firm to watch,” while Architectural Digest named Johnsen Schmaling one of “Ten Rising Stars in American Architecture.” The founding partners, Brian Johnsen and Sebastian Schmaling both teach design at the University of Wisconsin and regularly lecture on their work in the United States and abroad.

Additional Info

ISBN: 978-1-954081-13-0
Binding: Soft Bound
Pages: 236pp
Publication Date: Fall 2021
Size: 7″ x 10″ Portrait
World Rights: Available

Johnsen Shmaling

“Johnsen Schmaling’s precisely crafted architecture creates poetic atmospheres of enduring clarity.”

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