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Philippe Samyn, architecte et ing nieur : constructions
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ISBN: 9789061538417 9061538416 Year: 2008 Publisher: Bruxelles Fonds Mercator

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Cet ouvrage consacré à l'architecte/ingénieur Philippe Samyn présente ses œuvres majeures depuis la fondation de son studio


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Constructions : Philippe Samyn architect and engineer
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ISBN: 9789061538400 9061538408 Year: 2008 Publisher: Brussel Mercatorfonds

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The book presents a vast panorama of the prolific and imaginative work of Philippe Samyn and Partners, placing it in context among the architectural movements of the last forty years. Their great achievement is the balance they have struck between architecture and engineering in a remarkable synthesis of spatial and structural concepts and the physical laws of construction. In the history of contemporary architecture, this position relates to that of rare innovators like Victor Horta, Frank Lloyd Wright, Auguste Perret or Jean Prouvé. It also links to the premises of the Modern Movement concerning the necessity of symbiosis between form, function and technique. Notable in this respect has been their continuous research into sustainable development with a strong emphasis on integration into the urban or rural environment. Though sometimes spectacular, their work never indulges in gratuitous exhibitionism, courting fashion and notoriety. Rather it cultivates its own sense of harmony through the correctness of its proportions and the logic of its design.


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Leuven railway station : Philippe Samyn and Partners, architects and engineers
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ISBN: 9789079881000 Year: 2008 Publisher: Place of publication unknown Philippe Samyn and Partners

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Summary: In 1999, the NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) arranged an architectural competition for the construction of a new platform covering for Leuven station. The winning project of Philippe Samyn and Partners is a case study in which the appropriate integration of the surroundings, a minimal use of material, and an optimum comfort for travellers stands paramount. This book highlights the technical studies which helped define the key points of the competition design. The applied design principles were strictly adhered to during the entire building process. Building site photos and drawings give a chronological and didactic rendering of the construction process. Not only does this book give a clear insight into how the station was constructed, it also reveals specifically why it was done in this way. Clear, concise, and well thought-out: this is the story of applying principles and making choices.

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Public buildings --- Samyn & Partners [Gent] --- Louvain --- Railroad stations --- Architecture --- Gares --- History --- Histoire --- Samyn, Philippe, --- Samyn et Associés. --- Louvain (Belgium) --- Louvain (Belgique) --- Buildings, structures, etc. --- Constructions --- Philippe Samyn and partners --- 72.07 --- 711.75 --- 725.31 --- Architectuur ; stations ; Leuven ; 2008 ; Ph. Samyn and Partners --- Samyn, Philippe °1948 (°Gent, België) --- 72.036 --- 725.31 <493> --- 949.32 LEUVEN --- Architecten. Stedenbouwkundigen A - Z --- Stedenbouw. Ruimtelijke ordening ; spoorwegnetten --- Openbare gebouwen ; spoorwegstations --- Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw --- Spoorwegstations. Stationsgebouwen. Metrostations--België --- Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN --- Philippe Samyn and partners. --- 949.32 LEUVEN Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN --- 725.31 <493> Spoorwegstations. Stationsgebouwen. Metrostations--België --- 72.036 Moderne bouwkunst. Architectuur van de 20e eeuw --- Samyn et Associés. --- stations [transportation buildings] --- Depots, Railroad --- Rail stations --- Railroad depots --- Railroads --- Railway stations --- Stations, Railroad --- Train stations --- Railroad terminals --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Stations --- Buildings and structures --- Design and construction --- Samyn and Partners --- Samyn & Partners --- Philippe Samyn and Partners --- Löwen (Belgium) --- Li︠u︡ven (Belgium) --- Leuven (Belgium) --- Lovanio (Belgium) --- Lovaina (Belgium) --- Belgium --- Samyn, Philippe --- Samyn, Philippe °1948 (°Gent, België) --- Spoorwegstations. Stationsgebouwen. Metrostations--België --- Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant; provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN --- Architectuur--stations--Leuven--2008--Ph. Samyn and Partners --- 718.4 --- Stations--architectuur --- Station--Leuven --- Stedenbouw. Ruimtelijke ordening--spoorwegnetten --- Openbare gebouwen--spoorwegstations --- Geschiedenis van België: hertogdom Brabant--provincie Brabant--(reg./lok.)--LEUVEN --- Architecture, Primitive --- headhouses

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