Serious Fun de Claude Cormier et Associes

Serious Fun

Claude Cormier et Associes

For almost thirty years Claude Cormier et Associés has designed landscapes daring in scope while earnest in execution, courting controversy while inviting public accord.

Produced under the leadership of Claude Cormier, the range of these projects has spanned the creation of parks and squares, the renovation of historical landscapes, and the conversion of industrial sites. While always serious in the address of function, their designs often display a touch of humor in both method and form--in all, these are works marked by "serious fun." It is a practice unique in Canada, arguably in the world. That people use, and may even love, these urban landscapes testifies to the pleasure afforded by their designs and the humanistic dimensions of the practice.

This, the first book exclusively dedicated to the landscapes of Claude Cormier and his team, provides a broad overview of their ideas and methods with insightful discussions of selected projects and the thinking behind them.

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	Preț	Express
Paperback (1)	276^.83 lei 43-57 zile
Rowman & Littlefield – 8 noi 2016	276^.83 lei 43-57 zile
Hardback (1)	318^.53 lei 22-36 zile
ACC Art Books – 28 sep 2021	318^.53 lei 22-36 zile

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Express

Paperback (1)

276^.83 lei 43-57 zile

Rowman & Littlefield – 8 noi 2016

276^.83 lei 43-57 zile

Hardback (1)

318^.53 lei 22-36 zile

ACC Art Books – 28 sep 2021

318^.53 lei 22-36 zile

Notă biografică

Marc Treib is Professor of Architecture Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, and a historian and critic of landscape and architecture who has published widely on modern and historical subjects in the United States, Japan, and Scandinavia. Recent books include Pietro Porcinai and the Landscape of Modern Italy (co-editor, 2016); Landscapes of Modern Architecture: Wright, Mies, Neutra, Aalto, Barragán (2017); The Landscapes of Georges Descombes: Doing Almost Nothing (2019); and Thinking a Modern Landscape Architecture, West & East: Christopher Tunnard, Sutemi Horiguchi (2020).

Cuprins

Contents List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Part I The Origins 1 Introduction: Why Have Fun? 2 What Is Improv? 3 Play and Why It Matters 4 What Is Flow? 5 The Paradox of Fun Part II The Study: The Shared Experiences of College Improvisers 6 Literature Review of Related Qualitative Studies 7 Examining the Shared Improv Experiences 8 The Themes Part III How Improv Can Change the World 9 Everything I Needed to Learn in Life I Learned Through Improv 10 Finding Improv in Everyday 11 Applied Improvisation 12 Improv Games and Exercises 13 Serious Fun for Life Appendices Appendix A: Interview and Focus Group Protocols Appendix B: Theatre Games and Exercises Appendix C: Substantive Quotes Resources References