Calder Gardens: Sketches & Notes by Jacques Herzog

Description

This volume unveils the behind-the-scenes conception of Calder Gardens in Philadelphia, a new cultural destination dedicated to the art of Alexander Calder. It illuminates the dialogue between the visionary architecture of Herzog & de Meuron and the sensitive landscape design of Piet Oudolf. Through a rich selection of sketches, drawings, and collages, Jacques Herzog shares the stages, hesitations, and intuitions that shaped the project. Organized into ten chapters with evocative titles, the book traces the evolution of architectural thought-from the first fragment of an idea to its final form. Each sequence of drawings is accompanied by a personal text that sheds light on the architect's questions and creative momentum.