Name: Leandro Valencia Locsin
Brand: Birkhäuser
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ISBN: 9783035620931

Das weitgehend unbekannt Werk des philippinischen Architekten Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994). verkörpert die Suche nach Identität in der gebauten Darstellung. Nach dem Studium eröffnete Locsin 1953 sein Büro in der Hauptstadt Manila, die nach den Luftangriffen der Alliierten zur Befreiung der Philippinen von der japanischen Besatzung nahezu völlig zerstört war. Der Wiederaufbau, einhergehend mit technischen Innovationen sowie günstigen politischen und wirtschaftlichen Bedingungen, ermöglichten es ihm dann, eine große Bandbreite und eine Vielzahl von Projekten zu entwerfen, darunter Hotels, Geschäftsbauten, Kirchen, Kultureinrichtungen und öffentlichen Gebäuden. Sein Werk verbindet die Impulse der Moderne mit lokalen Traditionen und umfasst insgesamt 245 Projekte, von denen er mehr als die Hälfte realisieren konnte. Das Buch präsentiert eine Auswahl der wichtigsten Bauten und Projekte.

The largely unknown oeuvre of the Philippine architect Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) embodies the search for identity in the built environment. Having completed his studies, Locsin opened his practice in 1953 in the capital Manila which, after the aerial attacks by the Allied forces for the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, had been almost completely destroyed. The reconstruction, as well as technical innovations and favorable political and economic conditions, made it possible for him to design a wide range and large number of projects, including hotels, commercial buildings, churches, cultural venues, and public buildings. His work combines inspiration from modernism with local traditions and comprises a total of 245 projects, of which more than half were completed. The book presents a selection of the most important buildings and projects.

„With the release of ‘Leandro Valencia Locsin: Filipino Architect', the elusive, creative mind behind some of the country’s most iconic buildings is unraveled, revealing an authentically Filipino soul“ (Patrick Kasingsing in <A href="https://kanto.com.ph/voices/leandro-locsin-birkhauser/">Kanto</A>, 01.2022)

Tropische Moderne; Brutalismus; Traditionelle Architektur; Beton; Eero Saarinen

tropical modernism; modernism; concrete; Eero Saarinen; brutalism; Philippines; manila; concrete architecture; Vernacular architecture; climate

Individual architects and architectural firms

Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings

Architecture: residential and domestic buildings

Filipino architect

Leandro Valencia Locsin

Dr. Jean-Claude Girard, Architekt und Dozent an der HEPIA Genf.

Dr. Jean-Claude Girard, Architect and Lecturer at the HEPIA Geneva.

<ul> <li> Die erste Monografie des Architekten Leandro V. Locsin </li> <li> Wichtiger Vertreter der philippinischen Nachkriegsmoderne </li> <li> Skulpturale Betonarchitektur vom Expo-Pavillon bis zum Flughafen </li> </ul>

<UL> <LI>The first monograph of the architect Leandro V. Locsin </LI> <LI>Important representative of post-war Philippine modernism </LI> <LI>Sculptural concrete architecture, from the Expo pavilion to the airport </LI> <UL> </UL></UL>

The largely unknown oeuvre of the Philippine architect Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) embodies the search for identity in the built environment.  Having completed his studies, Locsin opened his practice in 1953 in the capital Manila which, after the aerial attacks by the Allied forces for the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation, had been almost completely destroyed. The reconstruction, as well as technical innovations and favorable political and economic conditions, made it possible for him to design a wide range and large number of projects, including hotels, commercial buildings, churches, cultural venues, and public buildings.  His work combines inspiration from modernism with local traditions and comprises a total of 245 projects, of which more than half were completed. The book presents a selection of the most important buildings and projects.  The first monograph of the architect Leandro V. Locsin  Important representative of post-war Philippine modernism  Sculptural concrete architecture, from the Expo pavilion to the airport   

The largely unknown oeuvre of the Philippine architect Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) embodies the search for identity in the built environme