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The Nordic Window
Window Behaviorology in Nordic Architecture

Yoshiharu Tsukamoto Laboratory (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Keywords

Architecture

Publication

In this fourth book in the WindowScape book series, Yoshiharu Tsukamoto's laboratory carefully researched window design in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark through fieldwork to reveal how architects such as Sigurd Lewerentz, Alva Aalto, and Arne Jacobsen created new window typologies by adopting innovative production techniques that emerged in the 20th century and learning from the unique behaviors and traditions of these countries. Funded by VILLUM Window Collection.

• Details
  • Published by Strandberg Publishing
  • Softcover, 14.8 x 21 cm
  • 320 pages
  • 349.95 DKK
  • 2023
  • ISBN 9788792596031
  • Text in English
• Table of contents
  • 4　MY OWN SPECIFIC NORDIC WINDOW
  • 28　RESEARCH BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
  • 31　Nordic natural environment and windows
  • 34　The evolution of windows in Scandinavia and Finland
  • 36　Research subject and method
  • 38　Architects featured in this book
  • 40　SWEDEN
  • 52　Gunnar Asplund
  • 96　Sigurd Lewerentz
  • 122　A NETWORK OF CONSISTENCIES THAT EMBRACE DEVIATIONS, AND DEVIATIONS THAT ENABLE CONSISTENCIES
  • 142　FINLAND
  • 152　Alvar Aalto
  • 214　WINDOW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMFORT IN AALTO'S ARCHITECTURE
  • 222　DENMARK
  • 232　Kay Fisker
  • 242　Arne Jacobsen
  • 278　Jørn Utzon
  • 302　THE TIDES OF MODULARIZATION IN DANISH WINDOW DESIGN
  • 312　WINDOW'S PROBLEM, WINDOW'S PLAYGROUND
  • 326　Bibliography
  • 329　Survey site / survey members
  • 330　List of buildings