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Byoung Cho Soon Chun Cho

Byoung Cho By Soon Chun Cho

Byoung Cho by Soon Chun Cho


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Summary

Byoung Cho aims to make each of his buildings so it looks like its not designed at all, its just there. This book features over 25 of Chos highly acclaimed projects, including Twin Trees (2010), his instantly iconic towers located adjacent to the 14th-century royal Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul.

Byoung Cho Summary

Byoung Cho by Soon Chun Cho

Byoung Cho aims to make each of his buildings so it looks like its not designed at all, its just there. Influenced by Koreas rich aesthetic tradition, Cho utilizes understated forms to create serene buildings that yield powerful and subtle experiences for their inhabitants. His work focuses on seemingly simple structures and has a strong regard for nature and sustainability. He has created many iconic buildings, art and cultural centres, schools, health facilities and residences throughout Korea, Japan and the United States. This book features over 25 of Chos most highly acclaimed projects, including Twin Trees (2010), his instantly iconic towers located adjacent to the 14th-century royal Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul. The projects are accompanied throughout by sketches and plans, providing a comprehensive insight into the making of these buildings. Byoung Cho offers an engaging and indepth overview of one of the most creative and deeply thoughtful designers working today. It will inspire architects, architectural students and anyone interested in sustainability and the built environment.

Byoung Cho Reviews

'A crisply designed publication complementing perfectly the sober elegance of Chos practice. A hugely refreshing antidote to the hollow excess that typifies the current glut of starchitects' - DressingTheAir.com

About Soon Chun Cho

Soon Chun Cho is a freelance curator and artist based in New York and Seoul. Her previous books include The Color of Nature: Monochrome Art in Korea and Empty the Mind: The Art of Park Seo-Bo.

Additional information

NPB9780500342916
9780500342916
0500342911
Byoung Cho by Soon Chun Cho
New
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2014-01-27
256
N/A
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