{"product_id":"unfinished-atlas-ludovic-balland-9783038604181","title":"Unfinished Atlas: 19 Projects by Manuel Herz Architects","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book on Basel-based firm Manuel Herz Architects features nineteen projects from their portfolio since 2004.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfinished Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e features nineteen built and unrealized projects from Basel-based firm Manuel Herz Architects. Developed for highly diverse locations in ten countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia, they vary greatly in terms of building program, scale, character, and vision. The projects include housing, cultural and public buildings, exhibition and furniture designs, as well as architectural and urban research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Conceived as a critical retrospective, this book traces all stages of a project from initial sketches to completion, looking also at the afterlife of realized buildings. As the title \u003ci\u003eUnfinished Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e suggests, architecture should never be considered entirely completed: there is always room and potential for later interventions by and with others. Five thematic chapters highlight the ever-changing challenges for a designer that arise from working in complex environments and different socioeconomic conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributions by distinguished international authors and by the firm's founder Manuel Herz reflect on the need to negotiate between differing requirements of all actors involved, cultural traditions and forms of expression, as well as the correction of mistakes and adaption to setbacks en route to a realized building. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ludovic Balland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3038604186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783038604181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Park Publishing (WI)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Ludovic Balland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46927949005055,"sku":"9783038604181","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82953c3d-10e6-48c7-8865-c0ea9cf63cf3.jpg?v=1749373469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unfinished-atlas-ludovic-balland-9783038604181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}