NEUFERT/ NEUFERT: ERNST/ PETER

Image for Ernst Neufert Peter Neufert (German Edition) Click to enlarge Ernst Neufert Peter Neufert (German Edition) by Michael Kasiske (Text By) , Johannes Kister (Text By) , Lilian Pfaff (Text By) Edited by:Nicole Delmes Format:Paperback / softback 176 pages Publisher:Hatje Cantz Imprint:Hatje Cantz ISBN:9783775738125 Published:7 Jul 2014 Classifications:Architecture Readership:General (US: Trade) Weight:810g Dimensions:280 x 210 (mm) Firm Sale:Yes Pub. Country:Germany For sale in: All countries Description The numerous designs by Ernst Neufert (1900-1986) and his son, Peter Neufert (1925-1999), which ranged from residences to industrial and office buildings, helped define twentieth-century German architecture. Especially influential, of course, were the many years that Ernst Neufert taught at the Technical University of Darmstadt as well as his Bauentwurfslehre, a theory of architectural design that continues to be a standard work to this day. The Neuferts' buildings stand for Modernism and the rebuilding of Germany after World War II. Ernst Neufert, for instance, designed the strictly functional Quelle distribution center in Nuremberg. Prestressed concrete offered technical opportunities for Peter Neufert's bold experiments in form, which clearly distinguished his buildings in the late sixties from those of his father. Using large-format photographs, this volume documents the first stage of six selected building projects by the two architects and attests to the quality and relevance of their designs.