Raimund Abraham : (un)built /
with an introductory essay by Norbert Miller ; with contributions by Carlos Brillembourg [and others] ; edited by Brigitte Groihofer ; [translation: Maria E. Clay, Camilla Nielsen, Schuldt].
- 2nd, revised and enlarged edition.
- 347 pages : illustrations (some colour), plans ; 31 cm
Considerably revised new edition.
Includes bibliographical references.
Imagination and the Calculus of Reality / Imaginary Architecture 1961- -- Texts by Raimund Abraham: -- In Anticipation of Architecture -- Speechless -- The Silence of the Muses -- Monuments are not Made -- The Enigma of the Muses -- The Reality of the Unbuilt -- Elementary Architecture -- Projects 1961- -- Texts on Raimund Abraham: -- Raimund Abraham, Architect / Fragmentary Notes / Nine Questions to Raimund Abraham / Dwellin / Place and Universe -- Raimund Abraham's Urwelt / Utopia Before One's Very Eyes / Section, Seriality and Structure / The Essential Condition for Architecture / Exile of Visions / Anti Journey / Introduction to Raimund Abraham's Lecture / House for Music / Realizations 1959- -- Appendix: Chronology -- Biography -- Prizes and Awards, Exhibitions. Norbert Miller -- John Hejduk -- Kenneth Frampton -- Kenneth Frampton -- P. Adams Sitney -- Lebbeus Woods -- Wieland Schmied -- Guy Nordernson -- Carlos Brillembourg -- Wolf D. Prix -- Lebbeus Woods -- Eric Owen Moss -- Brigitte Groihofer --
"The Austrian architect Raimund Abraham, born 1933 in Tyrol, Austria, lived, worked and taught in the USA from 1964 to 2010. The book is an updated edition and contains the complete work of the architect Raimund Abraham. It has a three-part structure: 1) imaginary architecture, 2) projects, 3) realizations. Texts are by Raimund Abraham, Kenneth Frampton, John Hejduk, Eric Owen Moss, Wolf D. Prix, Wieland Schmied and Lebbeus Woods. With an introductory essay by Norbert Miller. The drawing of architecture occupies a central position in the evolution of his work but challenges the predominant notion of built architecture. Drawing demands an autonomous reality, manifestation of his architectural concept. The book also contains his latest realized projects as there are the ACFNY (Austrian Cultural Forum New York), his own house in Mexico and the House for Musicians at the Museumsinsel Hombroich (Germany), which will be completed in 2013."--Publisher's website.