2G: Smiljan Radi

The work of Chilean architect Smiljan Radi has found international acclaim following his superb 2014 Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London. This 2G issue features a selection of the houses built by Radi throughout his nearly three-decade career, from his extension to the Charcoal Burner’s House and his Small House to his last Wooden House and Prism House. Alongside the 14 houses featured are numerous texts from the author and others discussing his work.In addition to the 14 houses featured, a text by Enrique Walker explains the keys to understanding Radi ’s domestic oeuvre; another, by Moisés Puente, describes the interventions that Radi created at an estate in Vilches for Puente and his family. Two texts by Radi himself discuss Chilean domestic architecture and the role of “repair” (rather than mere restoration or preservation) in architecture generally.
ISBN 9783960989639. Walther König, Köln. pb. 160 pages. 155 colour, 54 b/w ills. 30 x 23 cm.
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