Issue 8 News from the Architectural Association AARCHITECTURE There comes a time as an architectural student when you just want to say fuck the conceptual crap, the drawings, the smart talk, New Releases from AA Publications PG 18 I just want to build something. I think we all felt that. Bridge of Styx PG 16 Perhaps this best characterises our generation as one that is nonchalant, resourceful and adapts to the problem at hand. Revolutions of Choice PG 4 On the Terrace PG 14 VERSO AARCHITECTURE ISSUE 8 aarcHITEctURE ContrIBUtors NOTE ABOUT THE DESIGN News from the Architectural Frank Barkow The first six issues of AArchitecture, 2 Stefano Boeri Association
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