Powers Brown Architecture : commodity and virtue in architecture /
"Powers Brown Architecture is a Houston-based firm practicing architectural design, space planning and urban design. Founded by partners Joe Powers and Jeffrey Brown in 1999, the firm has built a reputation for specialized design and technical superiority, producing award-winning work and gaini...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chadstone, VIC ; New York City, NY :
The Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd.,
2024.
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| Summary: | "Powers Brown Architecture is a Houston-based firm practicing architectural design, space planning and urban design. Founded by partners Joe Powers and Jeffrey Brown in 1999, the firm has built a reputation for specialized design and technical superiority, producing award-winning work and gaining recognition from local, regional, and national organizations." "The work presented in this monograph is grouped into three separate themes: Neglected Territory, Disposable City, and Small Smart Boxes. These themes underpin the firm's philosophical approach and orientation to design and planning. They are reflected in the firm's consideration of project types and construction technologies." "The firm excels in designing projects that are often dismissed as being without architectural merit: office buildings, small business facilities, industrial environments, and new towns. These have been subject to the forces of mass consumption - investment goals, return rates, up-front costs - rather than a formal architectural syntax." "This book presents more than 20 projects, built and conceptual, competition entries, urban design plans, industrial and business park plans, and private and corporate projects."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 253 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 31 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781864709827 1864709820 |