Clancy, Andrew
Kay Fisker: Danish - Functionalism and - Block - Based Housing
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848224056
- author:
- Clancy, Andrew
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 136
- Dimensions:
- 30.4 x 30.2 x 1.6 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, Buildings,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Kay Fisker: A Study of Danish Functionalism and Block-based Housing This book explores the housing designs of Kay Fisker (1893-1965), a leading exponent of Danish Functionalism. Fisker's work was influenced by Louis Sullivan, and he believed in continuity, putting modernism into perspective. His innovative high-density, low-rise block schemes have proven useful to contemporary architects. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings, this book documents three of Kay Fisker's seminal housing projects: Hornbaekhus (1923), Vestersohus (1935-39), and Dronningegarden (1943-58). Essays by Martin Søberg, Poul Sverrild, and Job Floris provide historical, social, and architectural context for Fisker's work. The book also features contributions from architects Clancy Moore, Monadnock, and Tony Fretton, who discuss how Kay Fisker has influenced their approaches to housing design. By examining Fisker's work, this book offers valuable lessons for contemporary architects in economy, precision, and generosity in housing design.
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