SHoP: Out of Practice

By SHoP SHoP Architects

An insider's look into one of contemporary architecture's most cutting-edge firms. SHoP's striking projects and unique business model are captured in this thoughtful and inventively organized monograph. Designed in a playful and intricate manner, SHoP: Out of Practice reflects the character and attitudes of the firm itself. Thirteen projects are shown in great detail, including the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn; a master plan for the East River Waterfront, New York; and Dunescape, winner of the annual MoMA/P.S.1 competition for a summer courtyard installation. Interspersed between the projects are thematic explorations of current issues in architecture: style, risk, innovation, sustainability, and more. Also included are five essays by the SHoP partners that offer the firm's take on practice, politics, finance, technology, and sustainability.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580932711
• ISBN13: 9781580932714
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Monacelli Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 4.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.5" x 10.5"