LAR / Fernando Romero

by Romero, Fernando; Obrist, Hans-Ulrich (CON); Reyes, Pedro (CON); Ryan, Raymund (CON)

• ISBN13: 9783775727112
• ISBN10: 3775727116
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-30
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag Gmbh & Co Kg

Summary

Marking the ten-year anniversary of Fernando Romero's Laboratory of Architecture, this publication celebrates the work of the young Mexican architect. After working at the offices of Rem Koolhaas in Rotterdam from 1997 to 2000, Romero started his own practice, the Laboratory of Architecture (LAR). The firm has produced a vast collection of designs and buildings ranging from the orthogonal to the fluid and organic. With offices in Mexico City and Los Angeles, the firm has consistently lived up to its name, demonstrating a willingness to experiment with new materials and methods while serving a diverse international clientele. LAR has worked to create luxury apartments and low-cost housing projects, museums and banks, schools and bridges. Presenting a selection of projects combining master planning, cultural exchange and socio-political research, LAR/Fernando Romero: Simplexityprovides an overview of the architect's visions, designs and buildings.