Monumental Athens Urban articulates an integrated vision of art and architecture, an arc connecting the arts and the sciences, inclusive of world renown architects and designers which have lent their perspectives to the city from AS|Architecture, Mario Botta Architetto, Santiago Calatrava, the Campana Brothers, Walter Gropius, Kokkinou|Kourkoulas, Christian Hubert Studio, SPARCH, A.N. Tombazis & Associates to Bernard Tschumi Architects and more.
G.F. Zaimis' architectural, photographic vision portrays architecture and urban design from the 'warp and woof' of Athens' sprawl with a Preface statement by the author and photographer, an Introduction from Ole Bouman and Forewords by Alexandros N. Tombazis and Stephanos Papadopoulos.
The book includes a selection of autonomous statements from visionaries and urbanists Tadao Ando, Aaron Betsky|Cincinnati Art Museum, Minsuk Cho|Mass Studies, Elizabeth Diller|DS+R, Craig Dykers|SNØHETTA, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas|OMA, I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Kazuyo Sejima to mention a few which reference architecture's time and timelessness.
The author intertwines architecture's past with its present by alluding to Athens' monumental, ancient prototypes, philosophy and history while presenting the contemporary. The book is dedicated to the people of Japan who lost loved ones, homes and cities during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The hope is architecture can and will rebuild lives, cities and the future for a better tomorrow.
Monumental Athens Urban is the first in the Monumental series.
ISBN13: 978-1-938963-03-2 eBook
