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The work of Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects : economy as ethic / Robert McCarter.

by McCarter, Robert, 1955-

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Thames & Hudson, 2017.

MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects.

Architecture, Modern -- 21st century.

Architecture, Modern -- 20th century.

Architecture -- Nova Scotia.

Architects -- Nova Scotia.

9780500343319 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects : economy as ethic

Economy as ethic : the work of Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects

415 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 31 cm.

An architecture of dialogue : lessons in architectural syntax / Juhani Pallasmaa -- Economy as ethic : critical practice and the cultivation of place / Robert McCarter -- Private houses -- Public architecture : place and occasion / Talbot Sweetapple -- Public places -- Origins / Brian MacKay-Lyons -- The work of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple / Kenneth Frampton -- Postscript : the wind, the moon -- Awards -- Acknowledgments -- Project credits -- Authors' biographies.

"The work of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects embodies two interrelated primary principles: economy and place. Economy as an ethical imperative leads to creating the 'maximal' experience with minimal form, material, and cost. Reinforcing this imperative is the architects' engagement of their place of practice, coastal Nova Scotia, and its climate, landform, and material culture. The practice has evolved plan types that allow the architects to engage the land and climate of their native Nova Scotia, and is also focused on the importance of the interior spatial experience. The work of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. The result, evident in the more than two hundred projects featured in the book, is both practical and poetic."--Provided by publisher.

"MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects, providing full architectural and interior design services. There are two Partners: Brian MacKay-Lyons and Talbot Sweetapple, one Managing Principal: Melanie Hayne, and two Design Associates: Shane Andrews and Jennifer Esposito. In over 30 years of work, the practice has built an international reputation for design excellence confirmed by over 100 awards, including six Governor General's Medals and two American Institute of Architects Honor Awards. In addition, the firm's work has been featured internationally in over 300 publications and 100 exhibitions."--From mlsarchitects.ca website.

MacKay-Lyons, Brian.

Sweetapple, Talbot.

Pallasmaa, Juhani.

Frampton, Kenneth.

MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects.

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