Exploring the Journey of Architectural Adaptation from Hot to Cold Climates: A BIG, Big Adventure

elenaaa: bello

Italy on Aug 10, 2023

Parthiban Sivaprakasam: Satisfied

India on Nov 29, 2022

Martin Palardy: Projets super intéressant

Canada on May 09, 2022

mauro: Muy buena calidad el material del libro

United States on Oct 10, 2021

Alex Kidd: Sehr gut gestaltetes und „bestücktes“/umfangreiches Buch über das bisherige Schaffen des dänischen Architekturbüros von Bjarke Ingels. Der Fokus liegt auf zukunftsweisender, den örtlichen Gegebenheiten entsprechende und (möglicher Weise) „energieeffizienten“, nachhaltigen Gebäuden rund um den Globus.
Die (Architektur-)Entwürfe hinterfragen/hinterfragt - manchmal mit Witz - gegenwärtiges Bauten und tradierte Bauweisen und präsentiert zum Teil stark unkonventionelle Gebäude u. Projekte. Das Buch/Der Ausstellungskatalog ist umfangreich bebildert – nicht nur Hochglanz- Fotos und -Renderings/-Visualisierungen, sondern auch (Konzept-)Diagrammen und architektonischen Plänen/Zeichnungen finden sich zu (fast) jedem Projekt.
Nicht nur für Architekten und Architekturstudent*Innen empfehlenswert!

Germany on Jan 27, 2021

Ginnia: Este libro muestra la obra de la oficina BIG, enfocándose en las singularidades de los proyectos asociadas al clima. El conjunto es muy diverso y muestra con una buena cantidad de ilustraciones y planos las características de cada proyecto. Me gustó el formato y los proyectos son muy interesantes.

United States on Jan 13, 2020

Krishnanunni karayilKrishnanunni karayil: About the design of the book.
" Hot to Cold " presents an attractive design that is displayed , suddenly , in its combination of colors (gradient from red to blue), which are arranged on its cover and in its leaves (edges ). Their pages extension (700) is more than can be expected due to its price ($ 30, Amazon ) relatively modest for specialized books on architecture; another important mention his very suitable for reading dimensions deserves. Content structure refers to the name of the book, for that reason, BIG projects are ordered from those located in the hottest parts of the globe (Persian Gulf) to the coldest (northwest Europe). However, when reviewing this becomes a -as it says his subtítulo- odyssey, as countless renderings and diagrams become cloying on the passing of the pages. It takes intermediate between each tranche of projects such as descriptive texts, which would only enrich the design description. BIG continues with the Archicomic format, raised from its predecessor - and bestseller - " Yes is More " with the significant improvement in the readability of the texts. The great debt to this format (archicomic) is that in most projects renderings lose...

India on Jun 29, 2017

Angela Stassano: Excellent presentacion, haven't read it yet, but looking forward to it!
Ingels has a really interesting and fresh approach to the desing process, particularly considering the urban impact! And innovative results!

United States on May 02, 2017

Ko Wibowo: An architecture monograph is typically organized chronologically until Rem Koolhaas/OMA came out with S, M, L, XL which was organized by size. BIG, whose Bjarke Ingels used to work for Koolhaas, uses a different way of organizing his monograph. Hinting it with sustainability, it is organized by temperature of the place. This book is definitely the ultimate monograph of BIG, covering all their projects to date. Unlike regular monograph (take El Croquis as an example) which is to show the projects and how to build them (technical drawings, detail, etc.) and S, M, L, XL which was the first monograph to show the story behind each project interspersed by Koolhaas' essays on architecture/urbanism, BIG concentrates more on how rational conceptual ideas become buildings, featuring their signature conceptual diagrams with added explanations. These explanations are what make the book great by giving the insights into where those ideas came from. Otherwise, the book is just the hard copy of BIG's website.

United States on Aug 16, 2015

Gio: A well crafted, thoughtful book providing a comprehensive review of BIG's projects. The book's title obviously refers to design in a range of climates. HOT TO COLD communicates BIG's sensibility for creating quality of life through design. What is most impressive is BIG's sensitivity to cultures and clients. As an architectural book it is well designed, projects are organized by climate/ region, allowing the reader to take in the entire book or quickly find a particular interest. Graphics and renderings are excellent. A must have for every architecture student and fan of excellent modern design.

United States on Jul 22, 2015