Creating economically viable architecture is about understanding the developer, endusers, and the market at large. Hong kongbased photographer michael wolf is best known for architecture of density, which shows the citys tower blocks as dramatic geometric abstractions, and tokyo compression, which captures. The majority of its citizens live in flats in highrise buildings. Historical society quarterly publication in the spring of 2012. Architecture of density is the photographers examination of the city and its buildings, one in which the context is largely removed and the scale is only understandable when viewed in relation to itself. Design rich internet applications rias for the web using silverlight 2, microsofts hot runtime application. Wolffs book was much anticipated because he had been granted extensive access to the west wing and claimed to have conducted about 200 interviews. Many of his projects document the architecture and the vernacular culture of metropolises. Architecture of densitymichael wolf inhabitat green. See available photographs, and prints and multiples.
If you do that with the city,it wont be for the sake of density,it will be for the sake of speculation and the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. If you do that with the city,it wont be for the sake of density,it will. He has won five american institute of architects aia national honor awards for his work and 30 regional and state aia honors. Wolf architects idm involves research and an understanding of the brief with feasibility in mind. Born in germany, raised in the united states and canada, returning to germany to study photography before spending the vast majority of his career in asia, his work defies categorization. Available only as an ebook, this concise, easytounderstand introduction provides complete stepbystep instructions for using everything silverlight 2 has to offer, including tools for animation. Michael wolf captures the wall of densely populated apartment buildings in the chinese metropolis. There is no universal standard formula, only some of the formulas are being used more as opposed to others. Focused on the specific visual elements michael wolf has depicted high density living in one of the worlds most crowded cities like nobody has before. Browse more artworks michael wolf from robert koch gallery. Oct 01, 2012 buy michael wolf architecture of density stand alone volume of hong kong inside outside 3rd edition by wolf, michael isbn. Michael wolfs architecture of density at flowers gallery. Architecture of density the outside volume of hong kong insideoutside.
Jan 05, 2018 wolffs book was much anticipated because he had been granted extensive access to the west wing and claimed to have conducted about 200 interviews. Michael wolf is represented by the robert koch gallery in san francisco. Architecture of density the outside volume of hong kong insideoutside michael wolf on. Michael wolf is a germanborn photographer who captures the claustrophobia of city life through portraits of cramped apartments, unending skyscrapers, and crowded subway cars. For the book architecture of density german photographer michael wolf focused on the specific visual elements of hong kong and depicted high density living in one of the worlds most crowded cities, like nobody has before. Apr 11, 2020 germanborn photographer michael wolf documents the extreme densities of hong kong. Commercial, residential and multiresidential design from melbournes best. Jan 04, 2018 who is michael wolff, author of explosive trump book. This interview looks at two of his more notable projects. As many people became sick and others left the city, it dawned on wolf that.
Oct 16, 20 the photographer michael wolf s study of hong kong, the architecture of density, began with the sars outbreak in 2002. In the ensuing 52 years the original commitment to quality of design and attention to detail has not wavered. In his vibrantly colorful interpretation of the graphic architectural scapes he has created a beautiful swatch book of palettes. When one looks back over the years of wolfs practice one cannot but be struck by the way his architecture has matured through to complex layered civic works, such as the center of regional government in toulouse. Michael wolfs intimidating architecture of density. This book is the republished version of hong kong outside, which was part of the twobook set hong kong inside outside. Buy this book heinrich wolff architecture at a time of social change wolff, h. Architecture of density 101 by michael wolf on artnet. Architecture of density photographs bymichael wolf. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In his most famous work, wolf captures the mindboggling density of our vertical city see also. In architecture of density, wolf investigates these vibrant city blocks, finding mesmerizing abstractions in the buildings facades. By eliminating the sky and cropping in on just specific sections of the buildings, wolf transforms the repetitive rows of mesmerizing patterns and textures.
Wolf desorients the viewer by excluding sky and horizon from the frame, creating the illusion that the highrises extend indefinitely. Focused on the specific visual elements michael wolf has depicted high density living in one of the world s most crowded cities like nobody has before. In this short film from yitiao video, photographer michael wolf explains the vision behind his momentous photo series, architecture of density, in which he captures the immense scale and. Residential architecture in particular comes with a lot of emotional involvement and satisfaction from seeing a direct, positive impact on lives. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. In michael wolfs architecture of density series he documents the complex urban dynamics of hong kong, one the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world. Architecture of density photographs bymichael wolf lensculture. Mar 25, 2010 in michael wolfs architecture of density series he documents the complex urban dynamics of hong kong, one the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world.
Stunning and sobering, the photographs of highrise apartment buildings in hong kong by german photographer michael wolf reveal his personal fascination. Hong kong architecture of density by michael wolf archeyes. He rids his pictures of any context, such above or the earth below, and rarely includes people, either. Density has nothing to do with the volumetric exploitation of the city. In architecture of density, german photographer michael wolf takes the massive, busy city of hong kong and narrows it down to the smaller details of its highrise apartment buildings. Jan 20, 2014 michael wolf s architecture of density continues at flowers gallery until 22 february. Buy michael wolf architecture of density stand alone volume of hong kong inside outside 3rd edition by wolf, michael isbn.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The continued questions about the books revelations are sure to bring more attention and more book sales for wolff, who in the space of a day not only ignited the news cycle but may. The photographs depict the vibrant city of hong kong from an inimitable perspective and have never been presented at this scale before in london. His series architecture of density rarely contain images of people, instead letting the extreme scale of the buildings remain as the focus. These are not the result of a clone tool in photoshop they are carefully cropped pictures of residential blocks in hong kong captured by germanborn photographer michael wolf. One of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world, hong kong has an overall density of nearly 6,700 people per square kilometer. Architecture of density the outside volume of hong. The definition of density in relation to built environment can have different meanings or different quantification according to the method of analysis and spatial indices taken into account. Germanborn photographer michael wolf documents the extreme densities of hong kong. Hong kong is filled to the brim with over 7 million people, and with land at a premium, the city builds up, not out. There is no universal standard formula, only some of the formulas are being used more as. May 30, 20 in architecture of density, german photographer michael wolf takes the massive, busy city of hong kong and narrows it down to the smaller details of its highrise apartment buildings.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He grew up in the usa and studied at uc berkley and at the university of essen in germany. Hong kongs architecture of density through michael wolfs. Architectural design, palmer, alaska, architecture, buildings, construction, green, leed, aia. Michael wolf explains the vision behind his hong kong photo. It is not a question of bringing in as many homes as possible.
Depicting the dense urban structure of hong kong, michael wolfs photographs first emerged in the 1990s wolf went to live in 1994 the photographs depict the vibrant city of hong kong from an inimitable perspective and the architecture of density series veers between the inhuman size and monolithic repetition of the citys housing units. The focus of the german photographer michael wolf s work is life in mega cities. This book is the republished version of hong kong outside, which was part of the two book set hong kong inside outside. The photographer michael wolfs study of hong kong, the architecture of density, began with the sars outbreak in 2002. In his project titled architecture of density, wolf is able to accurately capture the concentration of what it truly means to leave in a concrete jungle. The images are stunning, though im not quite sure how to react. In his architecture of density photo series, german photographer michael wolf explores the jawdropping urban landscapes of hong kong. Michael wolfs architecture of density continues at flowers gallery until 22 february. Michael wolf and the architecture of density stuck in studio.
Michael wolf architecture of density stand alone volume. The images are large scale flat captions of buildings which appear to be infinite and haunting in michaels photos. He has been living and working as a photographer and author in china for ten years. Who is michael wolff, author of explosive trump book. Now architecture of density comes in a new edition as a stand alone book. By eliminating the sky and cropping in on just specific sections of the buildings, wolf transforms the repetitive rows of mesmerizing patterns and textures throughout the city into. This book is the republished version of hong kong outside, which. Architecture of density the outside volume of hong kong insideoutside michael wolf. Michael wolf architecture of density lens magazine. The images are large scale flat captions of buildings which appear to be infinite and haunting in michael s photos.
Flowers gallery will be holding an exhibition of iconic works by photographer michael wolf s series. Michael wolfs intimidating architecture of density photographs. Though hes lived there since 1994, germanborn photographer michael wolf has only been documenting hong kong since 2003. Architecture of density the outside volume of hong kong inside outside michael. The presidents recent erratic behavior has renewed speculation that he is mentally unfit for office. May 01, 2014 world architecture community news book. Before the trump book, wolff was perhaps best known for his 2008 noholdsbarred biography of media tycoon rupert murdoch, the man who. For architecture of now architecture of density comes in a new edition as a stand alone book. Stunning and sobering, the photographs of highrise apartment buildings in hong kong by german photographer michael wolf reveal his personal fascination with life in megacities. View architecture of density 101 by michael wolf on artnet. Photographer michael wolf creates highly detailed largescale views of highrise structures that are homes to millions in modern hong kong.
He is a member of six local historical societies and was featured as the initial member spotlight of the r. Hong kongbased photographer michael wolf is best known for architecture of density, which shows the citys tower blocks as dramatic. With his series architecture of density internationally renowned documentary photographer michael wolf creates an abstraction of the architecture of metropolis hongkong. We, as architects are privileged to be given opportunities to observe and even share the lives of our clients in order to design perfect homes that not only frame their lives but serve as platform for.
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