AachenMünchener headquarters in Aachen

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. The concept of circulation 8
4. Circulation areas – places for interaction or an El Dorado for building regulations? 14
5. Planning criteria 22
6. A cultural history of elevators and lifts 28
7. Light design for orientation and direction 34
8. Signage – effective orientation 40
9. Cable cars in the city – large-scale aerial urban circulation systems 48
10. Summary of Projects 54
11. Apartment building in Zurich 56
12. Residential development in Berlin 60
13. Haus am Weinberg in Stuttgart 66
14. “House before House” in Utsunomiya 70
15. Centre for senior citizens in Maienfeld 74
16. Apartment mound in Copenhagen 77
17. Hostel in Split 81
18. Hotel am Domplatz in Linz 86
19. Children’s hospital in Basel 89
20. Cooper Union in New York 93
21. High school in Copenhagen 98
22. Municipal library in Stuttgart 104
23. Advertising agency in Tokyo 108
24. Office building in Bolzano 110
25. AachenMünchener headquarters in Aachen 114
26. Restaurant and bar in Zurich 120
27. Pharmacy in Athens 124
28. Town hall in Bad Aibling 126
29. Café and exhibition spaces in Bragança 129
30. Beachfront promenade in Benidorm 132
31. Festival arena in Roman quarry in St. Margarethen 136
32. Opera house in Oslo 140
33. Porsche Museum in Stuttgart 146
34. Armani Fifth Avenue in New York 150
35. New York Times Building in New York 154
36. Office building in Sydney 158
37. Stadium in Kiev 164
38. Project data – architects 168
39. Authors 175
40. Illustration credits 176