Both in cities and regional areas around the world, housing developments continue to face challenges for architects both in terms of providing attractive levels of accommodation and embracing efficient standards for sustainability. This compendium systematically examines a total of sixty four recently completed collective housing projects allowing for a comparison both through documentation and density values.
Javier Mozas Bücher
Beginning with a prologue by Steven Holl, this is an updated and enlarged selection of the articles and projects initially published in the Hybrids series of a+t magazine, this comprehensive overview of hybrid buildings in the 21st century seeks to uncover their potential and applications in the wider realm of architecture and urbanism. Along with a prologue by Steven Holl, written specially for this compilation, the book presents research on new prototypes conducted by Iñaki Ábalos, texts by Martin Musiatowicz, Javier Mozas, Aurora Fernández Per and others, plus exemplary works by Ábalos+Sentkiewicz, Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Nouvel, MVRDV, OMA, Stan Allen, RCR Arquitectes and more.