| Sigurd Lewerentz--Pure Aesthetics: St Mark's Church, 1956-1963 Contributor(s): Björkquist, Karin (Editor), Corbari, Sébastien (Editor), Bates, Stephen (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 3038602434 ISBN-13: 9783038602439 Publisher: Park Publishing (WI) OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Individual Architects & Firms - Monographs - Architecture | Buildings - Religious |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 8.03" W x 10.63" (3.26 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An atmospheric masterpiece of modern religious architecture: Sigurd Lewerentz's Markuskyrkan (St Mark's Church) in Stockholm's Bj rkhagen district. St Mark's Church in Bj rkhagen, one of Stockholm's southern districts, is one of Sigurd Lewerentz's (1885-1975) key designs. But unlike Lewerentz's other famous church, St Peter's in Klippan, no book has been published to date that constitutes a fitting tribute to this masterpiece of brick brutalism. This opulent new building monograph now fills this gap. Some two hundred new color photographs and explanatory plans, alongside essays by distinguished authorities on Lewerentz's architecture, turn this book into a visual feast. It demonstrates the exquisitely atmospheric St Mark's Church both as a stand-alone object and in the context of its surrounding urban landscape. Moreover, it picks out many details, such as the floor coverings, furnishings, lamps, banisters, the altar, and other liturgical features. The essays explore aspects of materiality and topics such as the church's special acoustics and atmosphere in an attempt to reveal the secret of Sigurd Lewerentz's church designs. |
