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In its considered response to the globalization of culture, HCMA has consistently achieved an architecture that is expressive of time and place, and uniquely interprets Canadian values of openness and inclusivity…

 

SKU: 90395
Size: 10 x 10″ Square
Pages: 208
Binding: Trade Cloth
Publication Date: April 1, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-941806-44-9
World Rights: Available

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“What distinguishes HCMA’s design approach is its conceptual shift from the traditional departure points of form or function, to a more organic and humanist approach”

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Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 9 × 12 × 2 in
Size

10 x 10" Square

Pages

208

Binding

Trade Cloth

Publication date

April 1, 2015

ISBN

978-1-941806-44-9

World rights

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Overview

In its considered response to the globalization of culture, HCMA has consistently achieved an architecture that is expressive of time and place, and uniquely interprets Canadian values of openness and inclusivity. The firm’s concentration on civic buildings denotes a deeply rooted concern for community, and recognition that in contemporary pluralistic society’s schools, libraries and community centres are both symbolically and literally, the meeting places for all sectors of our communities regardless of demography, faith or ethnicity. What distinguishes HCMA’s design approach is its conceptual shift from the traditional departure points of form or function, to a more organic and humanist approach by which inhabitation of the building and its surroundings mediate the interface between these two opposing forces. While function implies an empirical definition of purpose, and form a pre-occupation with sculptural abstraction, inhabitation connotes an understanding that buildings should embrace the richness and diversity with which our lives unfold. PLACES: Public Architecture explores a selection of key projects by HCMA which offer insight into the firm’s specific approach to community building through public architecture. Featured projects typologies, many of which have been challenged by contemporary advancements in technology, include schools, libraries, fire halls, childcare centres, and more. Through the practice of architecture HCMA asks “what is the future of the library, of education, and of public space in an increasingly online age”? The book features critical text by accomplished writer Jim Taggart, professional photography, lucid architectural drawings, and details, as well as a look at the firm’s design process of iterative modeling/diagramming and research on contemporary topics.

Authors

Vancouver is globally acclaimed for its advanced architecture and urbanism, and HCMA Architecture + Design is one of its most respected and innovative design firms. Their work has earned Canada’s highest architecture award six times, and won a 2010 ONCE Foundation Award for Accesibilty in Barcelona at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. The successor to a firm first established in 1976, HCMA now includes partners Darryl Condon, Karen Marler, Stuart Rothnie and Carl-Jan Rupp, the firm has a staff of 50 in their Vancouver and Victoria offices. HCMA established an early reputation as urban housing and school design experts, and for their skills in urban design and site specific design. Their work now includes the complete range of public and private architecture, ranging from fire halls and mixed use housing projects, to university laboratory /teaching pavilions and landmark public libraries

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SKU: 90395
Size: 10 x 10″ Square
Pages: 208
Binding: Trade Cloth
Publication Date: April 1, 2015
ISBN: 978-1-941806-44-9
World Rights: Available

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Places

“What distinguishes HCMA’s design approach is its conceptual shift from the traditional departure points of form or function, to a more organic and humanist approach”

San Francisco

31 Commercial Blvd. Suite F
Novato, CA 94949
t 1.415.883.3300
f 1.415.883.3309

Los Angeles

ORO LA Office
5520 Palos Verdes Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
t: 1.310.318.5186

Montreal

180 Chemin Danis
Grenville PQ, J0V 1B0
Quebec, Canada
t 1.415.233.1944

Singapore

2 Venture Dr.
#11-15 Vision Exchange
Singapore 608526
t 65.66.2206

Shenzhen

Room 15E, Building 7, 
Ying Jun Nian Hua Garden,
Dan Zhu Tou, Shenhui Road, Buji, Longgang district,
Shenzhen, China 518114w
t 86.1372.4392.704

Buenos Aires

Juramento 3115
Buenos Aires C1428DOC
Argentina
t 54.911.6861.2543

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