David Adjaye

by Allison, Peter; Adjaye, David

• ISBN13: 9780500342053
• ISBN10: 0500342059
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-31
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Summary

David Adjaye's practice combines material inventiveness, creative clients, and modest budgets to produce a refined and comprehensive body of work. Adjaye was born in Tanzania, and his wide ranging education, both cultural and formal, has allowed him to respond deftly to wildly differing projects, from urban context to elegant pastoral retreats. The innovation in Adjaye's career is exemplified in his residential works for a wide variety of clients and budgets. Perhaps his best known projects are the houses he has created in a range of settings for people such as artist Chris Ofili and actor Ewan MacGregor, some of which have never been published. This book is Adjaye's first monograph, and it documents thirteen of his most important projects, presented through description, detailed plan, and photographs. There is also a series of "Portfolios" visual essays that highlight the tactile, luminous, and luxurious nature of Adjaye's work, and a reference section.

Table of Contents

Stuart Hall: Negotiating Architecture	p. 8
Elektra House	p. 12
Dirty House	p. 26
Fog House	p. 42
Lost House	p. 56
Portfolio: Light and Colour	p. 74
Peter Allison: Living in Ruins	p. 82
Pottery Shed	p. 90
Concrete Garden	p. 100
Glass House	p. 108
Portfolio: Furniture	p. 118
Caroline Roux: The Tale of a House	p. 132
Ofili House and Studio	p. 138
McGregor House	p. 154
Swarovski House	p. 170
Deyan Sudjic: Building in London	p. 186
SJW House	p. 192
KPG House	p. 204
Bar House	p. 222
Portfolio works	p. 234
Biographical Notes	p. 252
Credits	p. 253
Adjaye/Associates	p. 254
Copyright details	p. 256
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