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L.A Climbs - Alternative Uses For Architecture


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In "LA Climbs Alternative Uses for Architecture climbs are photographed, named, graded, and appear alongside topographic diagrams and detailed route descriptions. Crossing over from artistic intervention to a guidebook for the climber bored with legitimate locations, Hartley's project has similarities to the exploits of the legendary Frenchman Alain Robert (who famously scaled the Petronas Towers, the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building) or skatebording culture where empty swimming pools are used as alternative sites for extreme skating. These acts of architectural misinterpretation encompass an eclectic selection including Hartley's climb up the infamous Hollywood sign, Frank Gehry's New Disney Hall, as well as classic mid-century Case Study Houses and iconic works by architects such as Wright, Schindler, Meler, Koenig, Lautner and Neutra. These exploits come together to reveal a perception of the city and its architecture reduced to surface, texture and relative distance from the ground. Through a combination of colour photography, drawings and diagrams, this book provides an alternative view of key sites and buildings in and around Los Angeles.

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Cordee Code: CNL076
Author: Alex Hartley
ISBN 10: 190103349X
ISBN 13: 9781901033496
Publisher: Black Dog
Published Date: October 2005
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 740g

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