The area features a hilly, rural landscape and is covered with beautiful old cork oaks. Villa alem by swiss architect valerio olgiati is a secluded residence in the middle of alentejo, portugals rural landscape. Dec 20, 20 villa alem by valerio olgiati two days at the construction site december 2, 20 film sebastian carella. Apr 17, 2017 villa alem by valerio olgiati view all 12 photos somewhere in alentejo, portugal, in an isolated place away from the nearest town, a striking concrete structure stands out among rolling hills, cork oak trees and vibrant green vegetation. Designed by swiss architect valerio olgiati, villa alem is the holiday retreat for olgiatis. The boundary between inside and out has been a crucial site of architectural innovation at least since the modernists began wrapping buildings in glass. Valerio olgiatis remote portuguese villa is a melancholy pleasure dome. Valerio olgiati born 18 july 1958 in chur is an internationally active swiss architect. The boundary between inside and out has been a crucial site of architectural innovation at least. Valerio olgiati has 14 books on goodreads with 301 ratings.
Villa alem stands out among the forest in the rural alentejo region in portugal. The images were later collected in a book the images of architects1. Valerio olgiatis villa alem has the appearance of an open box. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Books by valerio olgiati author of valerio olgiati 19962011. It overlooks the pool and offers a view through the southern door in the garden wall. Profile valerio olgiati studied architecture at eth zuerich. Its unique, defining characteristic is its walls, which tower to a height of five meters, its upper half leaning at an angle to create the impression of petals that close and open towards the sky the single level house is cleverly hidden behind the concrete walls. First edition january 2018 hardcover bound in 100% linen 26,5 x 33 cm 276 pages isbn 97839063115. I asked architects to send me important images that show the basis of their work.
Project in progress for a new office building for baloise insurance group in basel, switzerland. Villa alem hardcover 2015 by valerio olgiati author 5. Valerio olgiati is a famous swiss architect who since 2009 also runs the kenzo tange chair at harvard university in cambridge, usa. Projects 20092017, english edition valerio olgiati.
A castle in the sky in portugals alentejo region, swiss architect valerio olgiati has designed a massive, avantgarde concrete structurea personal retreat that gestures to the. First edition january 2018 english german hardcover bound in 100% linen 26,5 x 33 cm 276 pages. Apr 19, 2015 10 kilometers off the atlantic coast in the alentejo region of portugal, the villa alem by swiss architect valerio olgiati sits amongst a vast forest of cork trees common to the area. Villa alem by valerio olgiati villa alem by valerio olgiati pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad hardcover, bound in dark blue irish linen cloth made in japan for many years, my wife tamara and i had been searching for a place for which we could leave our current home in the swiss mountains on social, cultural and climatic grounds. Nov 25, 2009 valerio olgiati 1958 is fast becoming one of the most important contemporary architects. Valerio olgiati and the cult of architecture architectureau. Villa alem by valerio olgiati two days at the construction site december 2, 20 film sebastian carella. The first time he received attention outside the architectural scene was in 1999 with the museum the yellow house in flims. He has produced a series of headturning buildings and building proposals that are considered masterpieces of contemporary architecture and have been published widely in the worlds most prominent architectural journals and monographs. For many years, my wife tamara and i had been searching for a place for which we could. Valerio olgiati is the author of valerio olgiati 19962011 4. Valerio olgiati villa alem valerio olgiati villa alem.
Feb 28, 20 you might then turn to olgiati 2012, a small, slim book containing an illustrated transcript of an olgiati lecture, which has been published by birkhauser in several languages. In 1996 he opened his own practice in zurich and then in 2008 together with his wife tamara in flims. Well crafted book with interesting insight to valerio s work. For many years, my wife tamara and i had been searching for a place for which we. The first time he received attention outside the architectural scene was in. Patricia da silva project manager office olgiati, daisuke kokufuda, liviu vasiu. Villa alem, hardcover by olgiati, valerio, isbn 3906326, isbn 9783906323, brand new, free shipping in the us. Large print architecture hardcover books for sale in. Architecture villa alem, designed by swiss architect valerio olgiati is located in alentejo about 10 km inland from the atlantic ocean.
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Well crafted book with interesting insight to valerios work. Apr 11, 2017 located in alentejo, a rural region in central portugal, villa alem by swiss architect valerio olgiati is characterized by concrete walls which splay outwards and. Enter valerio olgiati, whose villa alem in the scrubby hills of portugals alentejo region is somehow both radically open to its surroundings and hermetically sealed off from them. Swiss architect valerio olgiati added concrete fins to the walls of this house in rural portugal, which splay outwards and inwards like the flaps of an open box to provide shade for a garden. The significance of the idea in the architecture of valerio olgiati by markus breitschmid and valerio olgiati 30 sep 2009 4. Villa alem by valerio olgiati with images architecture. Valerio olgiati studied architecture until 1986 at eth zurich. Valerio olgiati architecture projects on architonic. Somewhere in alentejo, portugal, in an isolated place away from the nearest town, a striking concrete structure stands out among rolling hills, cork oak trees and vibrant green vegetation. A dissertation is that part which helps you in increasing the grades.
The villa alem, an austere concrete house in portugals alentejo region that swiss architect valerio olgiati designed and built for himself. Villa alem, valerio olgiatis own concrete ark in alentejo ignant in portugal, ten kilometers from where the atlantic ocean breaks on the shores of alentejo, swiss architect valerio olgiati has grounded his own monumental concrete. This project is located in alentejo about 10 km inland from the atlantic ocean. Villa alem by valerio olgiati hardcover book for sale online. The home is rather simple, if not very unique it is characterized. For many years, my wife tamara and i had been searching for a place for which we could leave our current home in the swiss mountains on social, cultural and climatic grounds. The submission of the dissertation can occur in the final semester. Villa alem in portugal by valerio olgiati collater. Its unique, defining characteristic is its walls, which tower to a height of five meters, its upper half leaning at an angle to create the impression of petals that close and open towards the sky.
The surrounding walls are created to provide the necessary shades in this aride zone of portugal. Valerio olgiatis timeless villa alem pinup magazine. See more ideas about architecture, architecture design and modern architects. A sober and minimal villa, all in concrete designed by valerio olgiati with a central and gardened patio. They are planned, built or projects under construction from the period between 2009 and 2. This video is directed to architecture students, architects and book collectors. May 07, 2015 swiss architect valerio olgiati added concrete fins to the walls of this house in rural portugal, which splay outwards and inwards like the flaps of an open box to provide shade for a garden. The concrete presence of villa alem in portugals rural landscape.
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